Oppress
[ ə'prɛs ]
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vt. 使烦恼，使意气消沉，使气馁，使无精神;压迫，压制;
v. 虐待，欺侮;〈古〉压倒;给与沉重的感觉;
💡 词根助记
op加强动作+press挤压→拼命压→压迫，虐待
📝 例句
To place in trying or distressing circumstances;harass or oppress.
使处于困境使处于艰难或痛苦的境地；使苦恼或痛苦
She was oppressed by many troubles.
许多麻烦弄得她心情沉重。
oppress the minority
压迫少数派
The tyrant who oppressed the people was finally overthrown.
压迫人民的暴君终于被推翻了。
To weigh down excessively;overburden or oppress.
给…太多的分量以过重的份量将…压倒；使负担过重或压迫、使感沉重
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ op-拼音“欧婆”,press-压力:邻居欧婆压力很大所以很压抑
※ op-拼音“藕片”,press-压力:对藕片施加压力就意味着压迫
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
ob-在p前变为op-
表示“相反”
📖 牛津释义
oppress
v[Tn esp passive 尤用於被动语态]
1 rule or treat (sb) with continual injustice or cruelty 压迫, 压制（某人）
The people are oppressed by the military goverment. 人民受军政府的压迫.
Women are often oppressed by men. 女人经常受男人压迫.
2 make (sb) feel worried, uncomfortable or unhappy 使（某人）担心、 烦恼或不幸
oppressed with anxiety, worry, poverty, etc 因焦虑、 忧虑、 贫穷等而烦恼
The heat oppressed him and made him ill. 他热得病了.
🎯 考研助记
op(to)+press(按):反复去按去压- 压迫
🔁 扩展释义
*[ә'pres]vt. 压迫, 压抑, 使烦恼
🌿 同词根单词
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He takes offense at little things.
他为琐事生气。
Foam plastics are applied to protect the goods against press.
泡沫塑料用来防止挤压。
I meet the boss himself.
我见到了老板本人。