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suppressed

UK //səˈprest//US //səˈprest//

词源

源自拉丁语 'suppressus',是 'supprimere' 的过去分词,由 'sub-'(下)和 'premere'(压)组成,意为'压下'或'压制'。

adjective

❶ 指被压制、禁止或隐藏的事物,通常指情绪、信息或活动被有意阻止或控制。

“She had a suppressed anger that she never expressed.”

(她有一种从未表达过的被压抑的愤怒。)

“The government suppressed the news to avoid panic.”

(政府压制了这条消息以避免恐慌。)

同义词:repressed, restrained, inhibited, controlled, quelled

verb

❶ 指通过强力或权威阻止某事发生或公开,常用于描述对信息、情绪或行为的控制。

“He suppressed a laugh during the serious meeting.”

(他在严肃的会议中忍住不笑。)

“The regime suppressed all opposition voices.”

(该政权压制了所有反对声音。)

同义词:quash, stifle, subdue, silence, smother

常见短语

suppressed memory — 指因心理创伤而被潜意识压抑的记忆,通常需要通过治疗才能回忆起来。

“The therapist helped her recover a suppressed memory from childhood.”

(治疗师帮助她恢复了童年时被压抑的记忆。)

suppressed evidence — 在法律中指被故意隐瞒或压制的证据,可能导致审判不公。

“The case was reopened due to newly discovered suppressed evidence.”

(由于新发现被压制的证据,案件被重新审理。)