sup·press
verb/səˈpres/
/səˈpres/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they suppress | /səˈpres/ /səˈpres/ |
| he / she / it suppresses | /səˈpresɪz/ /səˈpresɪz/ |
| past simple suppressed | /səˈprest/ /səˈprest/ |
| past participle suppressed | /səˈprest/ /səˈprest/ |
| -ing form suppressing | /səˈpresɪŋ/ /səˈpresɪŋ/ |
- suppress something (usually disapproving) (of a government, ruler, etc.) to put an end, often by force, to a group or an activity that is believed to threaten authority
镇压；（武力）平定；压制 - The rebellion was brutally suppressed.
叛乱遭到了残酷的镇压。
Extra ExamplesTopics War and conflictc1- They 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裂主义运动。 - 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.
罢工遭到军队的猛烈镇压。 - 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
- …
- an attempt to suppress something
- The rebellion was brutally suppressed.
- 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
- The police were accused of suppressing vital evidence.
- 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
- …
- be unable to
- cannot
- try to
- …
- to suppress a smile
- 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 Examples- A 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.
移植患者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。
- drugs that suppress the appetite
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin suppress- ‘pressed down’, from the verb supprimere, from sub- ‘down’ + premere ‘to press’.