单词 | oppress |
释义 | Word Frequency oppress(əˈprɛs) verb (transitive) 1. to subjugate by cruelty, force, etc 2. to afflict or torment 3. to lie heavily on (the mind, imagination, etc) 4. an obsolete word for overwhelm Derived forms oppressingly (opˈpressingly) adverb oppressor (opˈpressor) noun Word origin C14: via Old French from Medieval Latin oppressāre, from Latin opprimere, from ob- against + premere to press |
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