"repression" in Chinese (Traditional)
鎮壓壓抑
Definition
鎮壓是指用武力控制人們或阻止行動,或是壓抑情感或慾望的過程。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
「鎮壓」偏向政治、軍事範疇,較正式;「壓抑」用於心理、情感。根據語境選詞,常見於正式、新聞、學術文章。
Examples
The government used repression to stop the protests.
政府利用**鎮壓**來制止抗議行動。
Psychologists study the effects of repression on mental health.
心理學家研究**壓抑**對心理健康的影響。
Her repression of anger caused her to feel sad.
她對憤怒的**壓抑**讓她感到難過。
Years of repression made it hard for him to express his true feelings.
多年的**壓抑**讓他很難表達真正的感受。
Some countries still rely on repression to control their citizens.
有些國家仍依靠**鎮壓**來控制公民。
He felt that growing up in a strict home led to a lot of emotional repression.
他覺得在嚴格的家庭成長導致了許多情感**壓抑**。