repression

• 指对人或事物进行控制、压制或抑制的行为，常用于政治语境中描述对群体或思想的强制压制，也用于心理学中描述对令人焦虑的想法或冲动的无意识压抑。

A noun referring to the act of controlling, subduing, or restraining something, often used in political contexts to describe the forcible subjugation of a group, or in psychology to describe the unconscious blocking of distressing thoughts or impulses.

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1. Forcible subjugationB2formal

   The act of controlling or suppressing a group of people through force or authority.

   压制

   • The regime used brutal repression to silence dissent.
   • Political repression often leads to widespread human rights abuses.
   • The country has a long history of repression against minority groups.

   同义词coercioncrushingdominationoppressionsubjugationsuppressiontyranny

   反义词emancipationfreedomliberationrelease

2. Psychological defense mechanismC1formalmedical

   The unconscious act of blocking disturbing thoughts, memories, or impulses from the conscious mind to avoid anxiety.

   心理防御机制

   • Repression of childhood trauma can affect adult behavior.
   • The therapist helped him uncover memories hidden by repression.
   • Freud believed repression was a key defense mechanism.

   同义词blockinginhibitionsuppression

   反义词confrontationexpressionrelease

3. Act of holding backB2formal

   The act of restraining or controlling something, such as emotions or actions.

   压制

   • The repression of anger can lead to health problems.
   • Emotional repression is often seen as unhealthy in modern psychology.
   • The government's repression of free speech was widely criticized.

   同义词checkcontrolcurbinginhibitionrestraintrestrictionsuppression

   反义词dischargeexpressionoutpouringreleasevent