oppress

分析词义

单词 “oppress” 是动词，意为压迫，抑制，使痛苦。

例句

1. In the past, women were often oppressed by societal norms. (过去，女性常常被社会规范所压迫。)
2. The ruling party oppressed all forms of criticism or dissent. (执政党压制了所有形式的批评和异议。)
3. The people were oppressed under the dictatorship. (人民在独裁统治下受到压迫。)

词根分析

“oppress” 的词根是拉丁词 “premere” 意为“压”。其他衍生单词包括 “repress” (镇压) “depress” (使沮丧)

词缀分析

“Oppress” 由前缀 “op-” (反对)和词根 “-press” (压, 压迫)构成。如： “opposite” (相对的)和 “pressure” (压力).

发展历史和文化背景

“Oppress” 是从拉丁词 “oppressus” 发展而来，意为压迫、压制。这个词在西方文化中，通常用来描述不公正的社会制度或政府对无辜民众的压迫。

单词变形

• 名词：Oppression (压迫)
• 形容词：Oppressive (压迫的)

记忆辅助

可以联想 “oppress” 中的 “press”，比如新闻（press）被压制，帮助记忆该词的意思为”压迫”。

小故事

In a small country, a dictator oppressed the people, taking away their freedoms and rights. The people lived in fear, yearning for change.

在一个小国家，独裁者压迫人民，剥夺他们的自由和权利。人民生活在恐惧中，渴望改变。