oppressive
/əˈpresɪv/adjective
1- unjustly inflicting hardship and constraint, especially on a minority or other subordinate group（尤指对少数或其他从属人群）压迫的, 暴虐的; 严苛的：
an oppressive dictatorship.
暴虐的专政。
1.1
- weighing heavily on the mind or spirits; causing depression or discomfort压抑的, 郁闷的; 心情沉重的：
the offices present an oppressive atmosphere.
这些办公室里气氛压抑。
1.2
- (of weather) close and sultry（天气）闷热的。
派生词
oppressively
adverboppressiveness
noun词源
late 16th cent.: from medieval Latin oppressivus, from oppress- 'pressed against', from the verb opprimere （see OPPRESS）.