oppression
英[?'pre?(?)n]
美[?'pr???n]
- n. 壓抑；鎮壓；壓迫手段；沉悶；苦惱
詞態變化
復數:?oppressions;動詞:?oppress;
英文詞源
- oppression (n.)
- mid-14c., "cruel or unjust use of power or authority," from Old French opression (12c.), from Latin oppressionem (nominative oppressio) "a pressing down; violence, oppression," noun of action from past participle stem of opprimere (see oppress). Meaning "action of weighing on someone's mind or spirits" is from late 14c.
雙語例句
- 1. The main cause of women's and children's oppression is patriarchy.
- 婦女兒童受壓迫的主要原因是父權制。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. a victim of oppression and tyranny
- 壓迫和暴政的受害者
來自《權威詞典》
- 3. When did they rise against oppression?
- 他們什么時候起來反抗壓迫的?
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 4. Wherever there is oppression, there is resistance.
- 哪里有壓迫, 哪里就有反抗.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. Where there is oppression there is resistance.
- 哪里有壓迫哪里就有反抗.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》