oppression

名词 oppression:

1. the act of subjugating by cruelty
   同义词：subjugation
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
   同义词：oppressiveness

1. Liberty of the person from slavery, detention, or oppression.
   自立摆脱了被奴役、扣押或压迫的人的自由
2. An imaginary place or state in which the condition of life is extremely bad, as from deprivation, oppression, or terror.
   反面乌托邦一个想象中的由于掠夺、压迫或恐怖造成生活条件极差的国家和地区
3. They did not crouch under the oppression.
   他们受压迫而不屈服。
4. The low ceiling of the room gave me a feeling of oppression.
   低矮的屋顶给我一种压抑的感觉。

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n.（名词）

The act of oppressing; arbitrary and cruel exercise of power:
压迫：压迫的行为；武断地和残酷地利用权力：
例句：
.There can be no really pervasive system of oppression . . . without the consent of the oppressed.(Florynce R. Kennedy)
.没有被压迫者的同意，就不会有真正的压迫制度。.(弗洛里恩斯R.肯尼迪)

The state of being oppressed.
被压迫的状态
Something that oppresses.
压迫物
A feeling of being heavily weighed down in mind or body.
沉闷：身心所承受的沉重的感觉