repress
v[Tn]
1
(a) restrain or suppress (an impulse); check 約束或抑制(沖動); 壓抑
repress an urge to scream 強忍著不喊出來
repress a sneeze, smile, cough 強抑著不打噴嚏、 不笑、 不咳嗽
He repressed his natural sexual desires as sinful. 他壓抑著本能的性欲, 視之為罪惡.
(b) (usu passive 通常用於被動語態) cause (sb) to restrain or suppress emotion, thoughts, etc 使(某人)在感情、 思想等上受壓抑
His childhood was repressed and solitary. 他童年經受到壓抑很孤獨.
2
(a) prevent (a revolt, etc) from breaking out; quell 防止(暴亂等); 平息; 鎮壓
All protest is brutally repressed by the regime. 一切抗議活動都遭到當局的野蠻鎮壓.
(b) prevent (sb) from protesting or rioting; subjugate 防止(某人)反對或作亂; 壓制
The dictator represses all opposition as illegal. 這個獨裁者把所有反對他的活動均視為非法加以鎮壓.
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returnv. 回轉,返回;復發,又來;送還;言歸正傳;
n. 歸來,返鄉;來回,匯成;贏利;統計表;
recallvt. 叫回,召回;使想起,回想;取消;調回工廠;
n. 召回,喚回;記憶力,回想;罷免;收回通告;
reproachvt. 責備,責罵;使丟臉;申斥;損傷…的體面;
n. 責備,責罵;恥辱,污辱;譴責;[宗]應答圣歌;