oppress
US /əˈpres/
UK /əˈpres/
動詞
1.
壓迫, 欺壓
to treat a person or group of people in an unfair way, or to prevent them from having the same rights as other people
範例:
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The government continues to oppress its own people.
政府繼續壓迫自己的人民。
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Minority groups are often oppressed by the majority.
少數群體常常受到多數群體的壓迫。
2.
壓抑, 使沮喪
to make someone feel unhappy, anxious, or without hope
範例:
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The heavy workload began to oppress him.
繁重的工作量開始壓抑他。
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A sense of gloom oppressed her.
一種陰鬱感壓抑著她。