"oppress" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 壓迫

Definition

以殘酷、不公或苛刻的方式對待人們，通常會限制他們的自由或權利。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是一個正式且語氣強烈的詞，常用於描述政府或羣體不公正地運用權力。常與「少數羣體」、「人民」、「權利」等詞搭配。不要和「depress（使沮喪）」或「suppress（鎮壓）」混淆。

Examples

They felt oppressed and powerless under the strict rules.

在嚴格的規定下，他們感到**被壓迫**且無能為力。

People often rise up when they are oppressed for too long.

當人們被**壓迫**太久時，往往會起來反抗。

For years, the government used laws to oppress minorities.

多年來，政府用法律**壓迫**少數羣體。

Some leaders oppress their own people.

有些領導人會**壓迫**自己的人民。

It is wrong to oppress others because of their beliefs.

因為別人的信仰而**壓迫**他們是錯的。

History tells us that many groups have been oppressed.

歷史告訴我們，許多羣體曾被**壓迫**。