/əˈpres ||; əˈprɛs/verb
[T] (usually passive 通常用于被动语态) to treat a group of people in a cruel and unfair way by not allowing them the same freedom and rights as others 压迫;压制;欺压
➔oppressedadjan oppressed minority 受压迫的少数族群
➔oppressionnoun [U]:
a struggle against oppression反对压迫的抗争
oppress/əˋprɛs; əˈpres/v [T] to treat people in an unfair and cruel way 压制﹐压迫 —oppressed adj : an oppressed minority 受压迫的少数族群 —oppression /əˋprɛʃən; əˈpreʃ$n/n [U]