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oppression
UK //əˈpreʃ.ən//US //əˈpreʃ.ən//
词源
源自拉丁语 'oppressio'，意为'压制'或'压迫'，由 'ob-'（对抗）和 'premere'（压）组成。
noun
❶ 指通过不公平或残酷的手段对个人或群体施加控制或迫害，通常涉及权力滥用和系统性压制。
“The people rebelled against years of oppression by the dictatorship.”
（人民反抗独裁政权多年的压迫。）
“She wrote a book about the oppression of women in the 19th century.”
（她写了一本关于19世纪女性受压迫的书。）
同义词:tyranny, subjugation, persecution
常见短语
fight against oppression — 指为反抗不公正的压迫而进行的斗争或努力。
“The organization was founded to fight against oppression and injustice.”
（该组织成立的目的是为了反抗压迫和不公正。）