suppress
verb- suppress something (usually disapproving)
(of a government, ruler, etc. )政府、统治者等 to put an end, often by force, to a group or an activity that is believed to threaten authority synonym quash镇压;(武力)平定;压制 Extra ExamplesTopics War and conflictc1They often use violence to suppress opposition. 他们经常使用暴力镇压反抗。 The government sought to suppress a growing armed separatist movement. 政府试图镇压日益壮大的武装分离主义运动。 The regime ruthlessly suppresses all dissent. 该政权无情压制所有不同意见。 The strike was violently suppressed by the army. 罢工被军队暴力镇压了。 Trade union rights were suppressed and casual work became the norm. 工会的权益受到压制,临时工成为常态。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- brutally
- ruthlessly
- violently
- …
- attempt to
- seek to
- try to
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- an attempt to suppress something
- suppress something (usually disapproving)
to prevent something from being published or made known 禁止(发表);查禁;封锁 The police were accused of suppressing vital evidence. 警方被指隐瞒关键证据。 This information had been deliberately suppressed. 这条信息被故意封锁了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- completely
- effectively
- deliberately
- …
- attempt to
- seek to
- try to
- …
- an attempt to suppress something
- suppress something
to prevent yourself from having or expressing a feeling or an emotion 抑制;控制;忍住 to suppress a smile 忍住不笑 She was unable to suppress her anger. 她按捺不住怒火。 He had suppressed the painful memories of his childhood. 他尽力不去回想那些痛苦的童年记忆。
He could hardly suppress his surprise. 他几乎抑制不住自己的惊奇。 Her face was charged with barely suppressed anger. 她的脸上充满了勉强忍住的怒火。 She was unable to suppress a giggle. 她忍不住笑出声来。 The disloyal thought was instantly suppressed. 这个不忠的念头立刻就被压了下去。 He couldn't suppress the excitement in his voice. 他的声音中压抑不住兴奋的情绪。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- barely
- hardly
- instantly
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- be unable to
- cannot
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- suppress something
to prevent something from growing, developing or continuing 压制;阻止;抑制 drugs that suppress the appetite 抑制食欲的药
Extra ExamplesA 5 cm layer will suppress weed growth. 一层5厘米厚的覆盖物就能抑制杂草的生长。 Transplant patients take drugs which suppress the immune system. 移植病人服用抑制免疫系统的药物。 The medication effectively suppressed the pain. 药物有效地抑制了疼痛。
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin suppress- ‘pressed down’, from the verb supprimere, from sub- ‘down’ + premere ‘to press’.