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oppressive
UK //əˈpres.ɪv//US //əˈpres.ɪv//
词源
源自拉丁语 'oppress-'（压迫），由 'ob-'（对抗）和 'premere'（按压）组成，14世纪后期进入英语。
adjective
❶ 形容天气或环境令人感到闷热、压抑，难以呼吸或活动。通常指高温高湿的天气让人不舒服。
“The oppressive heat made it hard to sleep at night.”
（闷热的天气让人晚上难以入睡。）
“The air in the room was oppressive after being closed for days.”
（房间关闭多日后，里面的空气令人窒息。）
❶ 形容政权、规则或制度严厉且不公平，剥夺人们的自由或权利，使人感到被压制。
“The people rebelled against the oppressive government.”
（人民反抗压迫性的政府。）
“They lived under an oppressive regime for decades.”
（他们在压迫性政权下生活了几十年。）
同义词:tyrannical, harsh, cruel, stifling, suffocating
常见短语
oppressive heat — 指极其闷热、令人不适的高温天气，常伴有高湿度。
“The oppressive heat forced everyone to stay indoors.”
（闷热的高温迫使所有人都待在室内。）
oppressive regime — 指通过严厉控制、限制自由来统治人民的政府或政权。
“Many fled the country to escape the oppressive regime.”
（许多人逃离该国以躲避压迫性政权。）