oppression

oppression 指以残酷、不公或沉重的方式压制他人，也可指这种压制本身、受压迫的处境，或由此产生的压抑感。

💡 记忆钩子

把 oppression 想成一只沉重的手向下压：掌权者用不公的力量压人，是“压迫”；人长期处在这只手下面，是“受压迫的处境”；心里感到沉重、喘不过气，则是“压抑感”。

📝 学习建议

不要把 oppression 泛泛理解为普通的“压力”；它通常带有不公、残酷或被强行压制的意味。
建议先掌握“压迫、压迫状态”这条主线，再理解较抽象的“压抑感”用法。

📖 中文释义

noun

core 残酷或不公的压迫

📖 指掌权者或有力量的一方，以沉重、残酷或不公的方式控制、伤害或限制他人；重点在于这种力量使用得不正当。

💡 常用“oppression of + 人群”或“political oppression”表示某群体受到的压迫。它通常用于严肃的社会、政治或历史讨论，不宜用来指普通的管教或暂时的不便。不要把它误解成单纯的“压力”，因为 oppression 强调有人或某种制度在压制他人。

countable uncountable

The movement was founded to resist the oppression of workers.

这个运动是为了反抗对工人的压迫而成立的。

Many people spoke out against political oppression.

许多人公开反对政治压迫。
core 压迫行为或受压迫的状态

📖 指压迫他人的行为本身，或一个人、一个群体长期被压制、失去自由和尊严的处境；它更侧重“压迫这一过程或状态”。

💡 可用“live under oppression”表示生活在压迫之下，也可用“endure oppression”表示忍受压迫。这个意义常与 freedom、justice、resistance 等概念对照出现。不要把它只理解为一次具体的伤害，它也可以指持续存在的社会处境。

countable uncountable

The community lived under oppression for many years.

这个群体在压迫之下生活了许多年。
common 压抑感

📖 指人因为受到压制、环境沉闷或负担过重而产生的沉重、受困或喘不过气的感觉；这里不一定明确指某个施压者。

💡 常用“a feeling of oppression”或“a sense of oppression”来说明这种心理或身体上的压抑感。这个用法比前两个意义更偏感受描写，可用于文学、天气和情绪语境。不要自动把它理解成明确的政治压迫，具体含义要看上下文。

countable uncountable

The dark room gave her a feeling of oppression.

那间昏暗的房间让她感到一阵压抑。

oppressions plural

📘 英文释义 (WordNet) 共 3 组

the act of subjugating by cruelty

同义词集: oppression subjugation

the tyrant's oppression of the people

上位: persecution

a feeling of being oppressed

同义词集: oppression oppressiveness

上位: depression 下位: weight

the state of being kept down by unjust use of force or authority:

同义词集: oppression

after years of oppression they finally revolted

下位: yoke

🌳 词源

源自中古英语和古法语，最终来自拉丁语，原本有“向下压、压制”的意思。

From Middle English oppression, from Old French oppression, from Latin oppressiō (“a pressing down, violence, oppression”), from opprimō; see oppress.

🔄 变式

oppressions plural

🏷 单词标签 & 词根