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oppression

英[ə'preʃ(ə)n] 美[ə'prɛʃən]
  • n. 压抑;镇压;压迫手段;沉闷;苦恼

英英释意


1. the act of subjugating by cruelty;
"the tyrant's oppression of the people"
2. the state of being kept down by unjust use of force or authority: "after years of oppression they finally revolted"
3. a feeling of being oppressed