suppress
v[Tn]
1 put an end to (sth), esp by force; crush 制止(尤指憑藉武力); 鎮(zhèn)壓; 平定
suppress an uprising, a revolt, etc 鎮(zhèn)壓起義、 叛亂等.
2
(a) (usu derog 通常作貶義) prevent (sth) from being known or seen 防止(某事物)被人知道或看到; 查禁或禁止發(fā)表(某事物)
suppress the truth about sth 隱瞞某事物的真相
suppress a newspaper, ie prevent it from being published 查禁一家報紙
Are the police suppressing some evidence? 警方是否隱瞞了一些證據(jù)?
The dictator tried to suppress all criticism of him. 那獨裁者竭力壓制一切批評他的言論.
(b) prevent (esp one's feelings) from being expressed 抑制, 壓抑(尤指感情)
suppress one's anger, amusement, etc 抑制憤怒、 歡娛等心情而不形於色
He could scarcely suppress a laugh. 他忍不住要笑出聲來.