Oppressive

分析词义

“Oppressive” 形容“压迫性的、沉重的、令人难以忍受的”。可描述专制政权 oppressive regime、沉重气氛 oppressive silence，或闷热天气 oppressive heat（湿闷难耐）。强调权力或环境对人造成的压制与窒息感。

列举例句

1. “Workers fled the oppressive regime and sought asylum abroad.” (工人们逃离压迫性政权，在国外寻求庇护。)
2. “An oppressive silence filled the room after the verdict.” (裁决公布后，房间里一片令人窒息的寂静。)
3. “The oppressive humidity made afternoon walks unbearable.” (午后闷热潮湿，散步几乎受不了。)

词根分析

来自拉丁语 opprimere（压下去），由 ob-（对抗）与 premere（压）构成，经 oppress → oppressive。与 press、pressure 同族。

词缀分析

“op-”（向、对抗）+ press（压）+ “-ive”（具有……性质的）→ 具有压迫、压制性质的。

文化背景

人权报道中 oppressive 常修饰 government、laws、surveillance；文学描写中亦用于氛围，暗示权力或情感上的“透不过气”。

单词变形

• 固定搭配: “oppressive regime” (压迫性政权), “oppressive heat” (闷热), “oppressive silence” (令人窒息的沉默)
• 名词: oppression
• 动词: oppress

记忆辅助

oppress（压迫）+ -ive：让人 feel 被 press 得喘不过气——oppressive。

助记故事

“Under the oppressive summer heat, the march slowed and volunteers handed out water at every corner.” (在令人窒息的酷暑下，游行队伍放慢脚步，志愿者在每个街角递水。)

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