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

WORD ORIGINsuppress

Origin:

1300-1400 Latin past participle of supprimere, from sub- ( ➔ SUB-) + premere ‘to press’

VERB TABLE

suppress

Simple Form
Present	I, you, we, they	suppress
	he, she, it	suppresses
Past	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	suppressed
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have suppressed
	he, she, it	has suppressed
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had suppressed
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will suppress
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have suppressed

Continuous Form
Present	I	am suppressing
	he, she, it	is suppressing
	you, we, they	are suppressing
Past	I, he, she, it	was suppressing
	you, we, they	were suppressing
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have been suppressing
	he, she, it	has been suppressing
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had been suppressing
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will be suppressing
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have been suppressing

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

Any opposition to the regime is ruthlessly suppressed.
Finally Glen could suppress his anger no longer and he lashed out at his mother.
For 70 years the Communist government had suppressed all dissent.
He looked at me, waiting with suppressed anger.
I suppressed an urge to laugh.
It's not good to suppress your feelings.
Police were accused of suppressing evidence that might have proved that the men were innocent.
She had had to suppress her feelings for George throughout his long marriage to her friend.
Some evidence had been suppressed by Spira's lawyers.
The army acted swiftly to suppress the uprising.
The authorities suppressed publication of the journal.
The CIA has often tried to suppress reports that are embarrassing to the agency.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

Lawyers claimed they had tried to suppress official papers showing the extent of the arms selling operation.
One part of the cell that listens is the system which sends out and suppresses nerve impulses.
Retailers have trouble suppressing their fury.
The more our rational faculty is suppressed, the more obsessed we are by it.
The players listen, some trying to suppress smiles.
The research always favoured the industry's pro-lead views or was suppressed, Mr Kitman found.
They would make it impossible to fund clubs and societies and would inevitably suppress much of our vital welfare work.

Longman Language Activatorto hide information► hide

· He took off his ring to hide the fact that he was married.· She somehow hid the fact she couldn't read throughout her schooldays.hide something from somebody · The agency has been criticized for being too secretive and hiding information from the public.have nothing to hide · Ask me anything you want - I have nothing to hide.

► conceal

formal to hide facts or the truth about something, especially by not giving people enough information about it or by lying: · He managed to conceal the fact that he had been in prison and so got a job as a security officer.conceal something from somebody: · Several drug companies are accused of concealing information from the Food and Drug Administration.

► cover up

to do things that prevent people from finding out mistakes or unpleasant facts: cover up something: · Lewis asked his wife to lie in an attempt to cover up the murder.cover something up: · Kate has made some big mistakes, and she won't be able to cover them up for long.

► suppress

formal to prevent important facts or information from being made known in a public or official situation: · Police were accused of suppressing evidence that might have proved that the men were innocent.· The CIA has often tried to suppress reports that are embarrassing to the agency.

► cover your tracks

informal to make a careful and deliberate attempt to stop people finding out about something wrong or criminal that you have done, by telling lies, hiding facts etc: · She covered her tracks by saying that she'd been at a friend's house all that evening.· Davis covered his tracks so well that no one could prove he had received any of the money.

► sweep something under the carpet

informal to try to keep something wrong that has happened a secret: · All the evidence pointing to McKay's guilt has been swept under the carpet.· Before the scandal broke, an attempt had been made to sweep the senator's illegal activities under the carpet.

to hide your feelings► hide

to deliberately not show what you are feeling or thinking: · He hides his real feelings under that big smile.· "That's OK," she said, trying to hide her disappointment.hide something from somebody: · I tried to hide my anxiety from the rest of the family by pretending that everything was normal.

► not show

to not show in your face, voice, or movements what you really think or feel: · If she was surprised, she didn't show it.· My husband never shows emotion, so I never know if he's upset.

► conceal

formal to hide your feelings or intentions especially when you have to make an effort to do this: · Kim could barely conceal her annoyance that I had arrived so late.· I yawned, not bothering to conceal my boredom.conceal something from somebody: · Hawkins was incapable of concealing how he felt from his close friends.

► disguise/mask

to avoid showing your true feelings or intentions by pretending to feel something else: · Kate gave a cheerful smile, somehow managing to disguise her embarrassment.· "That's great!" she cried, unable to disguise her excitement.· He often masked his feelings of guilt by becoming angry at the people he had wronged.

► bottle up

to not allow yourself to show your feelings, especially if you are angry, worried, or upset - use this especially when you think it would be better for someone to show their feelings so they can be dealt with: bottle something up: · It's not healthy to bottle all your feelings up like that.· The anger that he had bottled up inside him finally exploded.keep something bottled up: · She wanted to cry but she kept it bottled up inside.

► suppress

formal to not allow yourself to feel or show strong feelings such as anger, sadness, or love, especially when you have difficulty controlling these feelings: · She had had to suppress her feelings for George throughout his long marriage to her friend.· Finally Glen could suppress his anger no longer and he lashed out at his mother.

► repress

formal to deliberately stop yourself from having or expressing particular feelings, especially because you are ashamed of them, in a way that may have harmful mental effects: · Individuals who repress their sexual desires often suffer from psychological problems.· Denying or repressing sorrow often seems the easiest way out when confronted with death.

► put on a brave face/put up a brave front

to pretend that you are happy or confident when in fact you are very upset about something but you do not want to show this: · When she lost her job she put on a brave face and said it didn't matter.· Most of his teammates put up a brave front when they talked about his departure.put on a brave face/put up a brave front on: · The speech was given to put a brave face on the president's declining popularity.

to stop opposition to a government► suppress

to stop people opposing or fighting against the government, by using military force or by making their activities illegal: · The army acted swiftly to suppress the uprising.· Any opposition to the regime is ruthlessly suppressed.· The authorities suppressed publication of the journal.

► put down

: put down a revolt/rebellion/uprising etc to stop it by using military force against the people involved: · The uprising was quickly put down.· The rebellion was put down and its leaders were executed.

► break up

if the police or army break up something such as an organized protest, they use force to stop it: break up something: · The police were instructed to break up the demonstration and arrest the ringleaders.break something up: · The protest continued peacefully until government troops moved in to break it up.

► subdue

to take action to stop people behaving in a violent, angry way, especially by using force: · The soldiers managed to subdue the angry crowd.· The army has been used to subdue unrest in the country's capital.

► crush

to use severe methods to stop people who are fighting or opposing you: · The rebellion was quickly crushed by forces loyal to the President.· The army is stationed near the capital, ready to crush any signs of a revolt.

► quell

especially written to make violent opposition stop by using force when it first starts, before it becomes impossible to control: · Extra police were called in to quell the disturbance.· An anti-government riot was promptly quelled by soldiers using guns and teargas.

to stop yourself from having or showing a feeling► hold back

to try hard to stop yourself laughing, crying, or showing anger: hold back something: · Jack held back his tears and pretended not to be disappointed.· Sarah held back a sob of relief.hold something back: · I wanted to laugh, but I managed to hold it back.· She struggled to hold her feelings back.

► stifle

: stifle a yawn/a smile/laughter etc to try to stop yourself showing that you are tired, amused etc especially because you do not want to seem rude: · She stifled a yawn as the boss read out the sales figures.· Maria looked away and stifled a giggle.

► suppress

written to make a strong effort to stop yourself from showing feelings of anger, sadness etc: · I suppressed an urge to laugh.· He looked at me, waiting with suppressed anger.· It's not good to suppress your feelings.

► overcome/conquer

to manage to stop feeling something that affects you very strongly, for example fear, pain etc: · She managed to overcome her shyness, and stepped forward to introduce herself.· Hilton stepped into the room, fighting to conquer his feelings of disgust.

WORD SETS► Government

absolutism, nounadministration, nounagency, nounagent, nounagent provocateur, nounalderman, nounally, nounassembly, nounautarchy, nounautocracy, nounautocrat, nounautonomous, adjectiveautonomy, nounban, nounbaron, nounbig government, nounbilateral, adjectivebody politic, nounbudget, nounbureau, nounbureaucracy, nouncabinet, nouncaliphate, nouncanton, nouncanvass, verbcapital, nouncapitalist, nounCapitol Hill, nounCBE, nouncede, verbcentral, adjectivecentral government, nouncentralism, nouncentralize, verbchancellery, nounchancery, nouncharter, nouncharter, verbchief, nounCIA, the, city hall, nouncity-state, nounclient state, nounCo., coalition, nouncold war, nouncolonial, adjectivecolonial, nouncolonialism, nouncolonize, verbcolony, nouncommissioner, nouncommune, nounconsort, nounconstitution, nounconstitutional, adjectiveconstitutionality, nounconvention, nouncoronation, nouncount, nouncounterintelligence, nouncountess, nouncounty, nouncounty council, noundecolonize, verbdemocracy, noundemocratic, adjectivedependency, noundespotism, noundétente, noundethrone, verbdevolution, noundictatorial, adjectivedictatorship, noundiplomacy, noundiplomatic immunity, noundirective, noundisinformation, noundispatch, noundispensation, noundissent, verbdistrict council, noundocumentation, nounDOD, dominion, nounDowning Street, noundynasty, nounearl, nounearldom, nounempire, nounEuro, adjectiveEurope, nounexecutive, nounexecutive privilege, nounfall, verbfall, nounfederalism, nounfeudal, adjectivefeudalism, nounfeudalistic, adjectivegazette, nounhead of state, nounhigh commission, nounimperial, adjectiveindependence, nounindependent, adjectiveinfrastructure, nouninstigate, verbinsurgent, nouninsurrection, nounintelligence, nouninternal, adjectivejunket, nounjunta, nounkingdom, nounkingship, nounkitchen cabinet, nounland office, nounland registry, nounlegation, nounlegislature, nounlicensed, adjectivelocal authority, nounlocal government, nounmaharajah, nounmaharani, nounmandate, nounmandated, adjectivemartial law, nounMBE, nounmeasure, nounmidterm, nounministry, nounminority government, nounmisrule, nounmonarchy, nounmonolith, nounmonolithic, adjectivemoratorium, nounmouthpiece, nounmove, verbmover, nounmunicipal, adjectivemunicipality, nounNASA, nounnational, adjectivenational debt, nounNational Health Service, the, nationalize, verbnational monument, nounnation state, nounNATO, nounneocolonialism, nounneutral, adjectiveneutral, nounneutralize, verbnon-aligned, adjectivenon-intervention, nounnon-proliferation, noun-ocracy, suffix-ocrat, suffixofficiate, verboligarchy, nounoperational, adjectiveoperative, nounoverthrow, verboverthrow, nounoverturn, verbpacify, verbpact, nounpalatinate, nounpardon, nounparish, nounpartition, nounpass, verbpeer, nounpeer, verbpeerage, nounpeeress, nounpermit, nounplenary, adjectiveplutocracy, nounpolice state, nounpolitburo, nounpolitical science, nounpolity, nounpork, nounpork barrel, nounportfolio, nounpossession, nounprecinct, nounprefecture, nounpremiership, nounpresidium, nounprotectorate, nounpublic, adjectivepublic service, nounquota, nounR, ratify, verbrealm, nounrecall, nounrecognition, nounrecognize, verbregency, nounregent, nounregime, nounregister, nounregulation, nounrelease, nounrepeal, verbrepresentative, nounrepressive, adjectiverepublic, nounrepublican, adjectiverescind, verbreunify, verbrevoke, verbrising, nounroyalist, nounruling, adjectivesanction, nounseat, nounsecret agent, nounsecurity service, nounself-governing, adjectiveself-rule, nounsheikh, nounshire, nounsocial democracy, nounsocialist, adjectivesocial service, nounsovereign, adjectivesovereignty, nounspin doctor, nounstaff, nounstate, nounstatehood, nounStatehouse, nounstate line, nounstate of emergency, nounstatewide, adjectivesubject, adjectivesubject, verbsultanate, nounsummit, nounsuperpower, nounsuppress, verbsupranational, adjectivesurgery, nounsuzerainty, nountechnocracy, nounterritory, nounthrone, nountopple, verbtotalitarian, adjectivetown planning, nountownship, nountransit visa, nountreaty, nountribalism, nountripartite, adjectivetrusteeship, nountsarism, nountyrant, nountzarism, noununconstitutional, adjectiveunification, noununify, verbunilateral, adjectiveunion, nounUnion Jack, nounvassal, nounVIP, nounviscount, nounviscountess, nounwelfare state, nounWhitehall, noun

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► suppressed/pent-up anger

(=that you have tried not to show)· Her voice shook with suppressed anger.

► stifle/suppress a giggle

(=try to not laugh)· Britta covered her mouth to stifle a giggle.

► suppressed laughter

(=when someone tries not to laugh)· He began to shake with suppressed laughter.

► suppress/crush/put down a rebellion

(=end it by force)· Troops moved in to suppress the rebellion.

► suppress/crush/put down a revolt

(=end it by force)· The Russians speedily crushed the revolt.

► resist/fight/suppress an urge

· She had to resist a constant urge to look back over her shoulder.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► activity

· Dexamethasone has also been reported to suppress leukotriene activity invitro although we found no effect of low dose prednisolone in this study.

► attempt

· We shall hear more about this worldwide problem, despite attempts to suppress it.

► drug

· In the next few years many clinical experiments established the effective use of drugs to suppress immune responses.· A new diet drug that suppresses the appetite is helping people shed pounds without having to exercise or fuss with meal plans.· But anti-retroviral drugs only suppress the virus; they can not destroy it, or prevent others getting it.

► effort

· Their own consensual efforts to deny and suppress them would then be exposed for the deceitful sham they have always been.· She sensed that he was holding back with a massive effort, suppressing his own hunger with iron discipline.· The longer he resists the pressure for change, the more divisive and dangerous will be his efforts to suppress it.

► emotion

· It is far more painful and exhausting to suppress our emotions than it is to experience them.· The relationship between body posture and suppressed past trauma or emotions was touched on in the section dealing with cervical reintegration.

► government

· This caused widespread riots that the government suppressed with brutality.

► rebellion

· State military volunteers, with the aid of federal troops, moved in to suppress the rebellion.

► smile

· As Harry squeezed through the ruck to order another pint, he could not suppress a private smile at Minter's expense.· The players listen, some trying to suppress smiles.· His looks said it all, and Jenna suppressed a smile and set off across the road to join him.

► system

· The stress which your fish are suffering from, will suppress their immune systems.· Also, a low socioeconomic status and a suppressed immune system may put women at significantly higher risk.· It suppresses the immune system so that infected people are prone to almost any infection that happens to come their way.

► truth

· As we have discovered, to speak falsehood means to suppress feelings as well as truth.

► uprising

· Some seek revenge for atrocities committed in suppressing the Shia uprising.· Force is conveniently used to suppress political uprising.· This runs parallel with the use of force to suppress uprisings in poor nations against policies of these same institutions.

► urge

· A bitter reply rose to Alexei's lips, but he suppressed the urge to utter it.· I had to suppress the urge to jump down, run after them and argue some sense into them.· He suppressed the urge to respond, to tease an answer to the question out of himself.

VERB► try

· Polly tried to suppress the shudder that galvanised every nerve from the roots of her hair to her toes and fingertips.· The Talmud itself acknowledge5 that the sages tried to suppress the Book of Kohelet.· She tried to suppress her distaste.· The players listen, some trying to suppress smiles.· Lawyers claimed they had tried to suppress official papers showing the extent of the arms selling operation.· He also adamantly argues that city officials are not trying to suppress the practice of religion.· What she needed was to sleep, and she tried to suppress the great mountain of self-pity that threatened to swamp her.

► use

· The government has repeatedly used violence to suppress opposition demands that President Mobutu Sese Seko's powers be curtailed.· Force is conveniently used to suppress political uprising.