oppression
英 /əˈpreʃən/ 美 /əˈpreʃən/
- n. 压迫；压制Cruel or unfair control that denies people freedom and rights.
Her grandparents told stories about life under oppression.
她的祖父母讲述了在压迫下生活的往事。
Independent courts play a vital role in protecting vulnerable groups from oppression and defending basic freedoms.
独立的法院在保护弱势群体免受压迫、捍卫基本自由方面发挥着重要作用。
搭配
political oppression 政治压迫resist oppression 反抗压迫freedom from oppression 免受压迫的自由
辨析提示
通常为不可数名词；动词是oppress。
词族
oppress (v.)、oppressive (adj.)、oppressed (adj.)、oppressor (n.)
近义 tyranny
反义 liberation
相关词
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