oppress學測 L6KK [əˈprɛs] ｜ /əˈprɛs/
以權力壓制；壓迫·欺壓弱勢；壓榨·使人心情沉重
學測常考詞，形近義反易混淆
The king oppressed his people for years, and now guilt oppresses him instead.
國王壓迫人民多年，如今換成罪惡感壓得他喘不過氣。
一個畫面：巨石壓胸喘不過氣
政治高壓當權者以武力壓制反對聲音
剝奪權利強勢者奪走弱勢者的基本權益
心頭重壓罪惡感或壓力讓人喘不過氣
義項
政治高壓B2verb以權力壓制；壓迫
The king oppressed his people and did not let them speak freely.
國王壓迫人民，不讓他們自由發言。
oppress the peopleoppress the nation
剝奪權利B2verb欺壓弱勢；壓榨
The rich men in the town oppressed the poor and took their land.
鎮上的有錢人壓迫窮人，奪走他們的土地。
oppress the pooroppress the weak
心頭重壓B2verb使人心情沉重
The bad memory oppressed him every night.
那段不好的記憶每晚都讓他喘不過氣。
片語
oppress the poor壓迫窮人 →壓迫貧困弱勢族群
an oppressed people受壓族群 →長期受壓迫的人民
oppressed by guilt罪惡重壓 →被罪惡感壓得喘不過氣
你會不會這樣說？
The dictator wanted to ___ his people through fear and control. (oppress / impress)
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oppress
oppress使人受壓迫；impress使人留下好印象，形似義反。
'The guilt of his mistake continued to oppress him.' 這裡的 oppress 最接近哪個意思？(A) 用權力壓制人民 (B) 讓人心情沉重、喘不過氣 (C) 剝奪基本權利
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(B)
此句描述罪惡感造成的心理負擔，對應「使人心情沉重」義項，非政治壓制。
字族
oppression 壓迫；壓迫的狀態・oppressive 壓迫的；沉重的・oppressed 受壓迫的