oppress

/əˈpres/ verb
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

压迫；压制；使压抑

释义与例句

verb 压迫；压制；使压抑
to treat a person or group cruelly and unfairly; to make someone feel worried or unhappy
  1. The dictator oppressed the people for many years.
    独裁者压迫人民多年。
  2. Women were oppressed in many traditional societies.
    在许多传统社会中女性受到压迫。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. The gloomy weather oppressed her spirits and made her feel sad.
    阴沉的天气压抑了她的心情，让她感到悲伤。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 op（反）+ press（压）= 反向压下去，即压迫

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • oppression 压迫；压制
    oppress 的名词形式
同义词
  • persecute 迫害；虐待
    persecute 强调因宗教、政治等原因持续迫害；oppress 泛指压迫压制
    Religious minorities were persecuted throughout history. 历史上宗教少数派曾遭受迫害。
反义词
  • liberate 解放；使自由
    liberate 指给予自由，与压迫相反
    The army helped liberate the prisoners from the camp. 军队帮助把囚犯从集中营中解放出来。
常见搭配
  • oppress the people 压迫人民
    Tyrants often oppress the people to maintain power. 暴君常常压迫人民以维持权力。
  • feel oppressed 感到压抑
    She felt oppressed by the constant criticism at work. 工作中不断的批评让她感到压抑。