好词典
oppress
UK //əˈpres//US //əˈpres//
词源
源自中古英语 'oppressen'，借自古法语 'oppresser'，最终来自拉丁语 'opprimere'（意为'压住'或'压制'），由 'ob-'（对抗）和 'premere'（压）组成。
verb
❶ 以不公正或残酷的方式对待某人或群体，通常指通过权力或武力压制他人自由，使其处于痛苦或恐惧中。
“The dictator oppressed his people for decades.”
（这位独裁者压迫人民长达数十年。）
“Women were oppressed and denied basic rights in many societies.”
（在许多社会中，女性被压迫并被剥夺基本权利。）
同义词:suppress, tyrannize, persecute, subjugate, crush
常见短语
oppressed people — 指那些被不公正对待或压制的群体，通常因种族、性别、阶级等原因遭受系统性压迫。
“The organization fights for the rights of oppressed people worldwide.”
（该组织为全球受压迫人群的权利而斗争。）