"repression" in Chinese (Simplified)

镇压压抑

Definition

镇压是指用武力控制人们或阻止行为，或者是将感情或欲望隐藏起来的过程。

“镇压”多用于政治、军事，高度正式；“压抑”用于心理、情感。用法取决于语境，不要混淆。多见于正式、新闻、学术场合。

The government used repression to stop the protests.

政府利用**镇压**来制止抗议活动。

Psychologists study the effects of repression on mental health.

心理学家研究**压抑**对心理健康的影响。

Her repression of anger caused her to feel sad.

她对愤怒的**压抑**让她感到难过。

Years of repression made it hard for him to express his true feelings.

多年的**压抑**让他很难表达真实的感受。

Some countries still rely on repression to control their citizens.

有些国家仍然依靠**镇压**来控制公民。

He felt that growing up in a strict home led to a lot of emotional repression.

他觉得在严格的家庭长大导致了很多情感**压抑**。