oppressop•press /ə'pres/

vt 常用被动

1. 压迫；压制

• The people were oppressed by the feudal imperial power. 人民受封建皇权压迫。

2. 使意气消沉；使沉重；使苦恼

• The old couple were often oppressed with poverty. 老夫妇俩经常为贫穷而烦恼。