oppression
中文来自 ECDICT
- n.
- 压抑，沉闷，压迫手段
演变路径（由近及远）
- 英语
- 继承自 ←中古英语 oppression
- 源自 ←古法语 oppression
- 源自 ←拉丁语 oppressiō “a pressing down, violence, oppression”
词源说明
From Middle English oppression, from Old French oppression, from Latin oppressiō (“a pressing down, violence, oppression”), from opprimō; see oppress.
释义（英文）
名词 Noun
- The exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner.
- The act of oppressing, or the state of being oppressed.
- A feeling