oppress
/əˈprɛs/
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v. 壓迫；壓制
- For centuries, the empire oppressed the peoples it conquered by banning their languages and customs. 好幾個世紀以來，那個帝國禁止被征服民族使用自己的語言、保留自己的習俗，藉此壓迫他們。
其他意思
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v. 壓迫, 壓抑, 使煩惱
To oppress people means to treat them cruelly, or to prevent them from having the same opportunities, freedom, and benefits as others.
- These people often are oppressed by the governments of the countries they find themselves in
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字根
press 壓
op + press向、對著 + 壓