/əˈpres ||; əˈprɛs/verb [T] (usually passive 通常用于被动语态) to treat a group of people in a cruel and unfair way by not allowing them the same freedom and rights as others 压迫；压制；欺压 ➔oppressed adj an oppressed minority 受压迫的少数族群 ➔oppression noun [U]: a struggle against oppression 反对压迫的抗争