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oppress
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Derivatives :
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oppressor
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- oppress
[ə'prεs]
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1.
vt.
压迫
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- oppress
[əˈpres]
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1.
vt.
压迫,压制
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The government oppresses political activists.
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政府压制政治活动家。
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2.
vt.
使烦扰,使痛苦
Collins English-English Dictionary
- oppress
[ə'prεs]
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1.
vt.
[tr]
to subjugate by cruelty, force, etc
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2.
vt.
to afflict or torment
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3.
vt.
to lie heavy on (the mind, imagination, etc)
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4.
vt.
an obsolete word for overwhelm
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5.
vt.
[Etymology]
C14: via Old French from Medieval Latin oppressare, from Latin opprimere, from ob- against + premere to press
Examples
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你不要用强力欺压弱者。
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You mustn't use force to bully and oppress the weak.
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