| 单词 | oppress |
| 释义 | oppress (əpres ) Word forms: oppresses , oppressing , oppressed 1. verb To oppress people means to treat them cruelly, or to prevent them from having the same opportunities, freedom, and benefits as others. These people often are oppressed by the governments of the countries they find themselves in. [be VERB-ed] We are not normal like everybody else. If we were, they wouldn't be oppressing us. [VERB noun] 2. verb If something oppresses you, it makes you feel depressed, anxious, and uncomfortable. [literary] The place oppressed Aubrey even before his eyes adjusted to the dark. [VERB noun] It was not just the weather which oppressed her. [VERB noun] Translations: Chinese: 压迫 Japanese: 迫害する |
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