oppress /ә'pres/

Meaning

English definition

• (v.) come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority

Chinese translation

• vt. 压迫, 压抑, 使烦恼

Word details

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

/ә'pres/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · IELTS · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 2.88 · Ultra Rare

Word forms

oppressed, oppressing, oppresses

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