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oppressors

UK //əˈpresəz//US //əˈpresərz//

词源

源自拉丁语 'oppressor',由 'opprimere'(意为'压迫')和 '-or'(表示行为者)组成。

noun

❶ 指那些通过权力或武力压迫他人的人或群体,通常用于描述统治者、独裁者或社会中的强势群体对弱势群体的不公平对待。

“The people rose up against their oppressors and demanded freedom.”

(人民奋起反抗压迫者,要求自由。)

“History is full of stories about oppressors and the oppressed.”

(历史上充满了关于压迫者和被压迫者的故事。)

同义词:tyrants, dictators, despots

常见短语

fight the oppressors — 指反抗或对抗那些压迫他人的人或群体,常用于描述争取自由或权利的运动。

“The protesters vowed to fight the oppressors until justice was served.”

(抗议者发誓要与压迫者斗争,直到正义得到伸张。)