/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