repress

repress

中文翻译：

动词：镇压，压制，抑制，克制，压抑，抑制住，制止，阻止
形容词：被压抑的，被抑制的
名词：压抑，制止

词义辨析：

repress强调通过强制手段或控制来抑制或克制某种欲望、情感或行为，通常指通过暴力或压力来镇压或抑制。
suppress侧重于用强制手段或权威来制止或阻止某种活动或表达，特指通过压制、禁止或消除来镇压或抑制。
inhibit指通过抑制或阻碍来限制、阻止或延迟某种行为或过程。
check强调通过限制或控制来制止或阻止某种行为或发展。
curb指通过限制、约束或控制来制止或抑制某种行为或发展。

词汇扩充：

repression (n.) 镇压，压制
repressive (adj.) 镇压的，抑制的
repressible (adj.) 可压制的，可抑制的
repressed (adj.) 被压抑的，被抑制的
repressively (adv.) 压抑地，抑制地
repressiveness (n.) 抑制，压抑

近义词：

suppress，control，constrain，inhibit，subdue，stifle，quell，restrain

反义词：

express，release，unleash，free，liberate

柯林斯词典解释：

repress (verb)
If you repress a feeling, you make a deliberate effort not to show or admit to having that feeling or emotion.
Example: She repressed a smile and shook her head.
Translation: 如果你压抑某种感情，你在有意不表现或承认自己拥有该感情时会尽力压制它。
Example: 她强忍着笑容，摇了摇头。 If someone in authority represses a group of people, they prevent them from organizing and protest against their government or the organization they belong to, by using force or threatening to use force.
Example: The government has continued to repress the press.
Translation: 政府一直在压制媒体。 If someone represses a particular desire, they make a deliberate effort not to have that desire or to show or admit to having it.
Example: He seemed to have repressed all curiosity about other people.
Translation: 他似乎压制了对他人的一切好奇心。

牛津词典解释：

repress (verb)
Subdue (someone or something) by force.
Example: The army was sent in to repress the rebellion.
Translation: 军队被派去镇压叛乱。 Restrain, prevent, or inhibit (the expression or development of something).
Example: She could not repress a smile.
Translation: 她忍不住笑了出来。 Endure without protest.
Example: He repressed a sigh of relief.
Translation: 他强忍着松了一口气。

用法：

1. repress something (in somebody)：忍住，压抑（感情）
Example: She repressed a sigh of impatience.
Translation: 她忍住了一声不耐烦的叹息。 2. repress somebody/something：压制，镇压（人或事物）
Example: The government repressed the rebellion.
Translation: 政府镇压了叛乱。 3. repress something (technical)：抑制，抑压（活动或发展）
Example: The enzyme represses the growth of bacteria.
Translation: 酶抑制了细菌的生长。

例句：

1. She repressed her anger and spoke calmly.
她压制住愤怒，平静地说话。 2. People in the country are repressed and have no freedom of expression.
这个国家的人民受到压迫，没有言论自由。 3. He repressed his feelings of jealousy and congratulated her.
他抑制住嫉妒之情，祝贺了她。 4. The government used military force to repress the protest.
政府动用军队武力来镇压抗议。 5. The dictator repressed any opposition to his rule.
独裁者压制一切反对他统治的力量。 6. She repressed her tears and put on a brave face.
她抑制住眼泪，摆出坚强的表情。 7. The police repressed the riot with tear gas and water cannons.
警察用催泪瓦斯和水炮镇压了骚乱。 8. The government's repressive measures have stifled freedom of speech.
政府的压制措施扼杀了言论自由。 9. He repressed his desires and focused on his work.
他压抑了自己的欲望，专心工作。 10. The repressive regime tightly controls the media.
这个压制性的政权严密控制着媒体。 11. She could not repress a smile as she read the funny joke.
当她读到有趣的笑话时，她忍不住笑了出来。 12. The government repressed the information about the accident.
政府封锁了关于事故的信息。 13. He repressed his anger and calmly explained his point of view.
他压制住愤怒，冷静地解释了自己的观点。 14. The repressive regime cracked down on dissenting voices.
压迫性政权镇压了异议之声。 15. She repressed her fear and bravely faced the challenge.
她压制住恐惧，勇敢地面对挑战。 16. The repressive policies of the government have led to widespread unrest.
政府的压制政策导致了广泛的动荡。 17. The dictator repressed any form of opposition.
独裁者镇压一切形式的反对。 18. The repressed memories from her childhood resurfaced in therapy.
她童年时期被压抑的记忆在治疗中重新浮现。 19. The repressive regime denied basic human rights to its citizens.
压迫性政权否定了公民的基本人权。 20. She repressed her disappointment and congratulated him on his success.
她压制住失望之情，祝贺他取得了成功。