"oppress" in Chinese (Simplified)
压迫
Definition
以残酷、不公或苛刻的方式对待人们，通常会限制他们的自由或权利。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
这是一个正式且程度强烈的词，常用于描述政府或群体不公正地运用权力。常与“少数群体”、“人民”、“权利”等词搭配。不要与“depress（使沮丧）”或“suppress（镇压）”混淆。
Examples
They felt oppressed and powerless under the strict rules.
在严格的规定下，他们感到**被压迫**且无能为力。
People often rise up when they are oppressed for too long.
当人们被**压迫**太久时，常常会起来反抗。
For years, the government used laws to oppress minorities.
多年来，政府用法律**压迫**少数群体。
Some leaders oppress their own people.
有些领导人会**压迫**自己的人民。
It is wrong to oppress others because of their beliefs.
因为别人信仰而**压迫**他们是错的。
History tells us that many groups have been oppressed.
历史告诉我们，许多群体曾被**压迫**。