英语词汇“oppress”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

op·press

(ə-prĕs)

tr.v. op·pressed, op·press·ing, op·press·es

1. To keep down by severe and unjust use of force or authority: a people who were oppressed by tyranny.

2. To cause to feel worried or depressed: "People were at a loss ... oppressed by the atmosphere of the dead man's room" (Ward Just).

op·pressor n.

单词	oppress
释义	op·press (ə-prĕs) tr.v. op·pressed, op·press·ing, op·press·es 1. To keep down by severe and unjust use of force or authority: a people who were oppressed by tyranny. 2. To cause to feel worried or depressed: "People were at a loss ... oppressed by the atmosphere of the dead man's room" (Ward Just). 3. Obsolete To overwhelm or crush. [Middle English oppressen, from Old French opresser, back-formation from oppression, oppression, from Latin oppressiō, oppressiōn-, from oppressus, past participle of opprimere, to press against : ob-, against; see OB- + premere, to press; see per-⁴ in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] op·pressor n.
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