suppress

sә'pres

六级考研托福雅思 Collins 2

v. to put down by force or authority
v. put out of one's consciousness
v. reduce the incidence or severity of or stop

vt. 镇压, 使止住, 禁止, 抑制, 查禁
[法] 镇压, 平定, 禁止出版

Collins 星级

4,544

BNC 频率

4,965

使用频率

suppress 由前缀 sup-（在下）和词根 press（压）组成，整体意思是“向下压制”或“压抑”。

例句

1. The government decided to suppress the protests for public safety.

政府决定为了公共安全而压制抗议活动。

2. She tried to suppress her laughter during the serious meeting.

她在严肃的会议上试图压制自己的笑声。

3. The medication can help suppress your symptoms.

这种药物可以帮助抑制你的症状。