/rɪˈpres ||; rɪˈprɛs/verb[T] 1 to control an emotion or to try to prevent it from being shown or felt 压抑，抑制（感情）: She tried to repress her anger. 她努力抑制怒气。
2 to limit the freedom of a group of people 限制（某一群人的）自由
➔repression /rɪˈpreʃn ||; rɪˈprɛʃən/ noun [U]: protests against government repression 反对政府压制的抗议活动