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oppressiveadjective(CRUEL)cruelandunfair: 压迫的；压制的；暴虐的an oppressivegovernment/militaryregime暴虐的政府／军事政权 SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesRuling & governing - administration
- affairs of state
- ascend
- ascend the throneidiom
- bipartisanship
- government-owned
- government-sponsored
- governmental
- governorate
- hard Brexitidiom
- oppression
- oppressively
- oppressiveness
- overgovern
- repression
- subjugate
- subjugation
- super-government
- the politburo
- tinpot
See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: oppressiveadjective(FEELINGS)causingpeopletofeelworriedanduncomfortable: 令人焦躁的；令人压抑的；令人烦恼的an oppressivesilence令人难耐的静寂 SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesCausing anxiety and worry - alarming
- alarmingly
- bite
- catch up withsomeone
- come back/home to roostidiom
- disturb
- dread
- frighten
- frightensomeone/somethingaway/off
- get/go beyond a jokeidiom
- givesomeonethe jimjamsidiom
- givesomeonethe jittersidiom
- rattle
- roost
- stresssomeoneout
- stressful
- suspenseful
- swatting
- tense
- tenseness
See more results » oppressiveadjective(WEATHER)If theweatherorheatis oppressive, it is toohotand there is nowind: （天气）闷热的，令人窒息的We wereunabletosleepbecause of the oppressiveheat.天气闷热得令人窒息，我们难以入睡。 Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and exampleshaving a temperature higher than what is comfortable - hotIt's so hot outside!
- scorchingWe're due for another scorching summer day.
- blisteringWe've had blistering heat this week.
- swelteringShe won the race despite the sweltering heat.
See more results » SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesHot & heat - bake
- baking
- beat down
- blistering
- boiling
- broiling
- fuggy
- glow
- heat haze
- heated
- heatwave
- piping hot
- red-hot
- scorching
- sizzle
- stuffy
- swelter
- thermal
- ultra-hot
- white heat
See more results » oppressive| American Dictionaryoppressiveadjective(MAKING UNCOMFORTABLE)Oppressiveweatherishot, with a lot ofwetnessin theair. Examplesofoppressiveoppressive In the villages, however, the regime run by these administrators and chiefs appeared neglectful, capriciouslyoppressiveand deeply corrupt.From theCambridge English Corpus The perspective of rational egoism proves highly useful for criticizingoppressivecommitments.From theCambridge English Corpus Nonetheless, his intent was to control and appease theoppressivethoughts of death without inviting death itself.From theCambridge English Corpus In short, it was a time of political polarization, caused above all by arbitrary,oppressivemilitary rule.From theCambridge English Corpus With the unquestioned acceptance of the importance of environment comes theoppressiveideas of continuous monitoring, measurement, certification, control and surveillance.From theCambridge English Corpus Secondly, they all have for too long been connected with historical culture, in its variousoppressivephases, and their use inevitably evokes the old cultures.From theCambridge English Corpus At this time, correct and polite usage is advoother side, theoppressivespread of a canting hypcated, and the idea of an academy is popular.From theCambridge English Corpus The latter role provided a refuge from, as well as a base for, revolt against the party's inherent tendencies towardsoppressiveregimentation of its membership.From theCambridge English Corpus Incorporating gender gauges other risks, such as increased exposure to violence andoppressivebehavioral expectations.From theCambridge English Corpus I quite agree that the reformist movement was too intrusive andoppressivefor commoners to accept with pleasure.From theCambridge English Corpus The same applied to women who wished to physically escapeoppressivefathers and husbands.From theCambridge English Corpus Most people who approach this operatic leviathan via recordings find it anoppressivebore.From theCambridge English Corpus Here the topic of the body is identified with a reactionary andoppressivediscourse, one that individualises and demeans disabled people.From theCambridge English Corpus Faced with thisoppressivere-catholization they urged a return to classic protestant convictions, as they understood them.From theCambridge English Corpus Personal responsibility enters the picture only fleetingly, in the form of recriminations againstoppressivepolitical and social agents.From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |