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- oppress somebody
to treat somebody in a cruel and unfair way, especially by not giving them the same freedom, rights, etc. as other people 压迫；欺压；压制 The regime is accused of oppressing religious minorities. 人们指控这个政权压迫少数宗教群体。 🔊🔊 Throughout history, our people have been oppressed and exploited. 纵观历史，我们的人民受到压迫和剥削。
- oppress somebody
to make somebody only able to think about things that make them sad or worried 压抑；使窒息；使烦恼
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French oppresser, from medieval Latin oppressare, from Latin oppress- ‘pressed against’, from the verb opprimere.