suppress
UK/sə'pres/US/sә'pres/
IELTSTOEFL六级考研B2
释义
v.
To forcibly put an end to something, such as a rebellion or protest
镇压，平定
v.
To deliberately hold back a feeling, reaction, or piece of information
抑制，压住；隐瞒
词根拆分
词根派生sup-（sub-，向下）+ press =「压下去，不让它冒头」。用于镇压暴乱、靠意志压住一声笑或一种情绪、或不让信息浮出水面。
词根 press 还连着 89 个词常用搭配
- 1.suppress a rebellion镇压叛乱
- 2.suppress emotions压抑情绪
- 3.suppress evidence压制证据
- 4.suppress laughter忍住笑声
例句
- 1.
The government sent troops to suppress the uprising.
政府派军队镇压起义。
- 2.
She struggled to suppress a laugh during the speech.
演讲时她努力忍住不笑。
- 3.
The lawyer accused them of suppressing key evidence.
律师指控他们隐瞒了关键证据。
易混词辨析
suppress 和 repress：suppress 通常是有意识的（你明知地忍住笑）；repress 往往是无意识的（大脑没经你决定就埋掉痛苦记忆）。刻意压下去 → suppress；自动埋藏 → repress。