oppressed

UK //əˈprest//US //əˈprest//

词源

源自拉丁语 'oppressus'（压迫的过去分词），由 'ob-'（对抗）和 'premere'（按压）组成，14世纪进入英语。

❶ 指被不公平对待或压迫的人或群体，通常处于弱势地位，受到系统性压制或剥削。

“The oppressed people finally rose up against the dictator.”

（被压迫的人民终于奋起反抗独裁者。）

“She wrote a book about the struggles of oppressed minorities.”

（她写了一本关于受压迫少数群体抗争的书。）

同义词:subjugated, downtrodden, persecuted

oppressed minority — 指在社会中受到系统性歧视或压制的少数群体，通常需要争取平等权利。

“The government introduced policies to protect the rights of oppressed minorities.”

（政府出台了保护受压迫少数群体权利的政策。）