oppression學測 L6KK [əˈprɛʃən] ｜ /əˈprɛʃən/
壓迫；壓制·迫害；不公平對待·沉重的壓迫感
課本必背社會議題詞，時事新聞常出現
Throughout history, oppression has forced ordinary people to fight for basic human rights.
縱觀歷史，壓迫迫使平凡百姓挺身爭取基本人權。
一個畫面：重物壓身喘不過氣
全面壓迫整個社會長期被強權打壓
族群迫害特定群體被剝奪平等權利
體制重壓被制度規定壓得喘不過氣
義項
舉家逃離C2noun壓迫；壓制
For years, the oppression of that group forced many families to leave the country.
多年來，該族群受到的壓迫迫使許多家庭離開祖國。
years of oppressionsystem of oppression
族群迫害C2noun迫害；不公平對待
Oppression based on race or religion still exists in many places today.
基於種族或宗教的迫害至今仍存在於許多地方。
racial oppressionreligious oppression
段考重壓C2noun沉重的壓迫感
Before every big exam, some students feel real oppression from too many strict rules.
每次段考前，有些學生都感受到規定過多帶來的壓迫感。
a sense of oppression
片語
years of oppression長年重壓 →長年遭受壓迫
fight against oppression挺身對抗 →起身反抗壓迫
system of oppression整套壓迫 →整套壓迫體制
你會不會這樣說？
「多年來，該族群受到的＿＿＿迫使許多家庭離開祖國。」(oppression / depression)
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oppression
oppression指壓迫，depression指情緒低落或不景氣。
'Oppression based on race or religion still exists.' 這裡的 oppression 最接近哪個意思？(A) 整個社會被壓迫 (B) 特定族群被迫害、剝奪平等權利 (C) 制度帶來的沉重感
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(B)
race、religion 指少數族群，對應第二義項的迫害用法。
字族
oppress 壓迫；壓制・oppressive 壓迫性的；沉重的・oppressor 壓迫者