oppress
UK/ə'pres/US/ә'pres/
IELTSGRE四级六级考研B1
释义
v.
To treat a group of people in a cruel and unjust way through the use of power
压迫，压制（人民）
v.
To make someone feel anxious or weighed down
使（心情）压抑，使郁闷
词根拆分
词根派生op-（ob-，对着）+ press =「对着压」。oppress 是用残酷的权力压在人身上，重量抵着他们；比喻里一种情绪或氛围也能 oppress，沉沉压在心头。
词根 press 还连着 89 个词常用搭配
- 1.oppress the poor压迫穷人
- 2.oppress minorities压迫少数群体
- 3.feel oppressed by被…压得喘不过气
例句
- 1.
For decades the regime oppressed anyone who spoke out.
几十年来，该政权压迫一切敢于发声的人。
- 2.
The heavy silence in the room oppressed her.
房间里沉重的寂静压得她喘不过气。
- 3.
Laws that oppress minorities have no place here.
压迫少数群体的法律在这里没有立足之地。