subdue (someone or something) by force
压服,压制,镇压
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the uprisings were repressed .起义被镇压了。
restrain or prevent (the expression of a feeling)
抑制(情感的表露)
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Isabel couldn't repress a sharp cry of fear .伊莎贝尔因恐惧禁不住尖叫了一声。
suppress (a thought, feeling, or desire) in oneself so that it becomes or remains unconscious
克制(想法、情感或愿望)
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the thought that he had killed his brother was so terrible that he repressed it .想到是他杀害了自己弟弟他觉得非常恐怖,因此强压着不去想。
inhibit the natural development or self-expression of (someone or something)
约束,禁锢
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too much bureaucracy represses creativity .过多的官僚作风禁锢着人们的创造性。
【生】 使(基因)转录受阻遏。
"Middle English (in the sense ‘keep back (something objectionable)’): from Latin