suppress
英 [sə'pres] 美 [sə'prɛs]
| 近义词 | curb 、 repress 、 stifle 、 squash 、 arrest 、 inhibit 、 down 、 bridle 、 subdue 、 back 、 restrict 、 limit | ||
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- vt. 抑制；镇压；废止
词态变化
第三人称单数: suppresses;过去式: suppressed;过去分词: suppressed;现在分词: suppressing;
中文词源
suppress 镇压，压制，抑制
sup-,在下，向下，press,压。引申诸相关词义。
英文词源
- suppress
- suppress: see press
- suppress (v.)
- late 14c. (implied in suppressing) "be burdensome;" 1520s as "put down by force or authority," from Latin suppressus, past participle of supprimere "press down, stop, hold back, check, stifle," from sub "down, under" (see sub-) + premere "push against" (see press (v.1)). Sense of "prevent or prohibit the circulation of" is from 1550s of publications; medical use from 1620s. Related: Suppressed; suppressing.
双语例句
- 1. Patsy had to clench her jaw to suppress her anger.
- 帕奇只得咬紧牙关压住怒气。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. He was prepared to suppress rebellion by shooting down protesters.
- 他准备开枪射击抗议者以镇压叛乱。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. He continued to suppress the people and serve the imperialists.
- 他继续镇压人民,为帝国主义效劳.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. Even the grave young woman could not suppress a smile.
- 连那个严肃的年轻妇女都禁不住笑了.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. She was struggling to suppress her sobs.
- 她拼命不让自己哭出来.
来自《简明英汉词典》