動變: 過去式:repressed 過去分詞:repressed 現在進行時:repressing
vt.
- 抑制,壓制;約束
- 鎮壓,平息;制止
- 【心】壓抑
vi.
- 抑制;鎮壓
衍生
n.
repressor
n.
repression
a.
repressive
辨析
以上來源於:《英漢大辭典》
v.
- subdue by force.
- restrain, prevent, or inhibit. ▸suppress (a thought, feeling, or desire) in oneself so that it becomes or remains unconscious.
- Biology prevent the transcription of (a gene).
Derivative
- represser n.
- repressible adj.
- repression n.
Etymology
ME: from L. repress-, reprimere ‘press back, check’.
以上來源於:《簡明牛津英語詞典》