repress

ri'pres

考研托福 Collins 1

v. put down by force or intimidation
v. block the action of

vt. 镇压, 抑制, 压制
vi. 压制

Collins 星级

14,291

BNC 频率

13,023

使用频率

repress 由前缀 re-（表示“向后”或“重复”）和词根 press（表示“压”）组成，整体意思是“向后压制”或“重复压制”。

例句

1. She tried to repress her feelings of sadness during the meeting.

她在会议期间努力压抑自己的悲伤情绪。

2. The government decided to repress the protests to maintain order.

政府决定压制抗议活动以维护秩序。

3. It is not healthy to repress your emotions for too long.

长时间压抑情绪是不健康的。