oppress

及物动词使烦恼，使意气消沉，使气馁，使无精神; 压迫，压制

动词虐待，欺侮; 〈古〉压倒; 给与沉重的感觉

1. 压迫：将客观的仲裁力量抑制住,或将其做为对压迫(oppress) 个人的 威权来支解掉. 但其终极的后果是造成人人各自为政的局面,进入一个没有标 准与正义的时代. 这个后果最显而易见也最温和的例子便是在电影动画片 Incredibles 中那种对解构后那「如果每个人都是特别的,

2. 压制：过去的老国民党利用了国家机器的暴力压制(oppress)日本殖民的历史经验,一九四六年全面禁止日文,甚至媒体刊物的输入都受到限制. 对于当时被剥夺了语言的台湾人而言,犹如患了失语症,缺乏工具在公众论述中去陈述与再现自己,在情感上,

3. 压迫,压制：opposite 相反,反对的; 相反的人或物 | oppress 压迫,压制 | perceive 感觉

4. 压迫、虐待：depression (经济)萧条、低洼地带 | oppress 压迫、虐待 | stimulate 刺激

1. 压迫；压制
    To oppress people means to treat them cruelly, or to prevent them from having the same opportunities, freedom, and benefits as others.

    e.g. These people often are oppressed by the governments of the countries they find themselves in...
           这些人经常受到所在国政府的压迫。
    e.g. We are not normal like everybody else. If we were they wouldn't be oppressing us.
           我们跟其他正常人不一样。否则，他们就不会压迫我们了。

2. 使心情沉重；使压抑；使苦恼
    If something oppresses you, it makes you feel depressed, anxious, and uncomfortable.

    e.g. The place oppressed Aubrey even before his eyes adjusted to the dark...
           奥布里的眼睛还没有适应黑暗之前，这地方便已经让他觉得很压抑了。
    e.g. It was not just the weather which oppressed her.
           让她心烦的不只是天气。

1. They tend to use conventional ways to oppress public opinion on the Internet.

2. He reiterated that joint efforts should be made to oppress evils, maintain peace and stability and promote harmony for both countries.

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