好词典
oppressions
UK //əˈpreʃənz//US //əˈpreʃənz//
词源
源自拉丁语 'oppressio'（压制），经古法语 'oppression' 进入英语，词根 'press' 表示施加压力。
noun
❶ 指长期施加的不公正或残酷对待，通常由权力集团对弱势群体实施，造成身心伤害或自由限制。
“The history of colonialism is filled with stories of oppressions against indigenous peoples.”
（殖民主义历史充斥着对原住民的压迫故事。）
“Women have fought for centuries to break free from various forms of oppressions.”
（女性为摆脱各种形式的压迫已奋斗了几个世纪。）
同义词:tyranny, subjugation, persecution
常见短语
systems of oppressions — 指社会中相互关联的压迫性制度或结构，如种族主义、性别歧视等形成的系统性压制网络。
“Intersectionality helps us understand how different systems of oppressions overlap.”
（交叉性理论帮助我们理解不同压迫体系如何相互交织。）