| 释义 |
[/səˈpres; səˋprɛs/] v [Tn] 用法:
1 put an end to (sth), esp by force; crush 制止（尤指凭藉武力）; 镇压; 平定:
suppress an uprising, a revolt, etc 镇压起义、 叛乱等. 用法:
2
(a) (usu derog 通常作贬义) prevent (sth) from being known or seen 防止（某事物）被人知道或看到; 查禁或禁止发表（某事物）:
suppress the truth about sth 隐瞒某事物的真相 *
suppress a newspaper, ie prevent it from being published 查禁一家报纸 *
Are the police suppressing some evidence? 警方是否隐瞒了一些证据? *
The dictator tried to suppress all criticism of him. 那独裁者竭力压制一切批评他的言论.
(b) prevent (esp one's feelings) from being expressed 抑制, 压抑（尤指感情）:
suppress one's anger, amusement, etc 抑制愤怒、 欢娱等心情而不形於色 *
He could scarcely suppress a laugh. 他忍不住要笑出声来. |