v.使烦恼；压迫

The king oppressed his people with terrible taxes and punishments. 国王以苛捐杂税和严刑来压迫人民。

Free governments do not oppress their people or attack other free nations. 自由政府不会压迫其人民或者攻击其他自由国家。

oppress的基本意思是对某人〔某事物〕施加压力,使在此压力下下沉。指遭受摧残,使受折磨或遭受重罚,强调因承受所强加的负担而产生了不良后果,如情绪低落、功能降低等。

oppress是及物动词,接名词、代词作宾语,可用于被动结构。