1VERB 压迫;压制 To oppress people means to treat them cruelly, or to prevent them from having the same opportunities, freedom, and benefits as others. 压迫;压制
These people often are oppressed by the governments of the countries they find themselves in. [beVERB-ed]
这些人经常受到所在国政府的压迫。
We are not normal like everybody else. If we were they wouldn't be oppressing us. [VERB noun]
我们跟其他正常人不一样。否则,他们就不会压迫我们了。
2VERB 使心情沉重;使压抑;使苦恼 If something oppresses you, it makes you feel depressed, anxious, and uncomfortable. 使心情沉重;使压抑;使苦恼 [literary]
The place oppressed Aubrey even before his eyes adjusted to the dark. [VERB noun]
奥布里的眼睛还没有适应黑暗之前,这地方便已经让他觉得很压抑了。
It was not just the weather which oppressed her. [VERB noun]