(1)压迫(制)某人(govern cruelly) [T+n， 尤pass]：The government was accused of～ing the workers.政府因压迫工人而受到谴责。The people were～ed by the dictator's secret police/military government.人民受到该独裁者的秘密警察/军政府的压迫。He was a defender of the poor and～ed.他是贫民和被压迫者的保护人。〖同〗persecute，abuse，maltreat;

(2)使(某人)担心、烦恼或不幸(cause anxiety，sadness，suffering to sb)[T+n，尤pass]：The long wait for news～ed him.长期等待消息使他焦虑万分。They were～ed by constant care/their many woes.经常不断的忧虑使他们感到心情压抑。/灾难重重使他们感到心情沉重。feel～ed with worry/anxiety/poverty由于担心/焦虑/贫穷而感到压抑〖同〗trouble，worry，depress，sadden;〖反〗relieve，ease，gladden，cheer;

←press v & n;

→opp′ressed adj受压迫(制)的;oppr′ession n 压迫(制);opp′ressive adj不正义的，暴虐的;难以忍受的;opp′ressor n 压迫者;暴君;

【辨异】1)oppress和depress的区别见DEPRESS;2)oppressed与sad和depressed的区别见DEPRESS。