oppressed

• 指受到残酷或不公正对待、被压迫、被控制的人或群体；也可指心情压抑、沉重。

Describes a person or group subjected to harsh and unfair treatment or control.

1. Burdened psychologically or mentallyB2formal

   Feeling weighed down by mental or emotional pressure, often due to unfair treatment or difficult circumstances.

   受压迫的

   • She felt oppressed by the constant criticism at work.
   • The community remained oppressed under the harsh regime.
   • He was oppressed by a sense of failure and hopelessness.

   同义词burdeneddistresseddowntroddenharassedtroubled

   反义词carefreefreeliberatedlightheartedunburdened

2. Subjected to harsh and unfair controlB2formal

   Kept in subjugation by unjust use of force or authority.

   被压迫的

   • The oppressed people finally rose up against their rulers.
   • Generations of oppressed minorities fought for their rights.
   • The law was designed to protect the oppressed from exploitation.

   同义词dominateddowntroddenexploitedrepressedsubjugatedsuppressed

   反义词autonomousemancipatedfreeindependentliberatedsovereign

• 动词，指用不公正的权力或权威压制、统治他人，使其处于被压迫、受剥削、失去自由或权利的状态。也指给人造成沉重的负担或压抑感。

A verb used to describe the act of keeping someone in subservience and hardship, especially by the unjust use of authority or power.

1. To dominate unjustlyB2formalpolitical

   To keep someone in subservience and hardship by the cruel or unfair exercise of power or authority.

   压迫

   • The regime was known to oppress its citizens through strict laws and violence.
   • For centuries, the majority group used its power to oppress the minority population.
   • The dictator's main goal was to oppress any form of political dissent.

   同义词crushdomineerenslavepersecuterepresssubduesubjugatesuppresstrampletyrannize

   反义词emancipatefreeliberaterelease

2. To cause sufferingB2formal

   To cause someone to feel distressed, anxious, or weighed down by a heavy burden.

   压迫

   • The constant heat and humidity began to oppress the workers.
   • A feeling of sadness seemed to oppress her spirit all day.
   • The heavy silence in the room began to oppress everyone present.

   同义词afflictburdencrushdistressharasspersecutetormenttroublevexweigh down

   反义词cheercomfortconsoleeasefreeliberaterelievesoothe