oppress
verb- 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，我们的人民一直受到压迫和剥削。
- 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.