...people who were imprisoned after the violent suppression of the pro-democracy movement protests.
在拥护民主的抗议活动遭到暴力镇压后被投入监狱的人们
2VERB 制止,阻止,抑制(身体的功能或反应) If a natural function or reaction of your body is suppressed, it is stopped, for example by drugs or illness. 制止,阻止,抑制(身体的功能或反应)
The reproduction and growth of the cancerous cells can be suppressed by bombarding them with radiation. [beVERB-ed]
可以通过放疗杀死癌细胞来抑制其再生和扩散。
...the strongest evidence so far that ultraviolet light can suppress human immune responses. [VERB noun]