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1. Oxford Dictionary

   repress

   • IPA[rɪˈprɛs]

   英式

   • v.
     subdue (someone or something) by force；restrain, prevent, or inhibit (the expression or development of something)

   • verb: repress, 3rd person present: represses, gerund or present participle: repressing, past tense: repressed, past participle: repressed

2. • 釋義

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. subdue (someone or something) by force the uprisings were repressed 同義詞 suppress, quell, quash, subdue, put down, ... 更多put an end to, crush, squash, extinguish, stamp out, put a stop to, stop, end, nip in the bud, defeat, conquer, rout, overpower, overwhelm, triumph over, trounce, vanquish, get the better of, contain, gain control over, gain mastery over, informalsquelch, oppress, subjugate, hold down, keep down, rule with a rod of iron, rule with an iron hand, dominate, intimidate, master, domineer over, tyrannize, subject, crush, overpower, overcome
   • ▪ restrain, prevent, or inhibit (the expression or development of something) Isabel couldn't repress a sharp cry of fear
   • ▪ suppress (a thought or desire) so that it becomes or remains unconscious the thought that he had killed his brother was so terrible that he repressed it 同義詞 restrain, hold back, keep back, hold in, bite back, ... 更多suppress, fight back, keep in check, check, control, keep under control, curb, rein in, contain, silence, muffle, stifle, smother, swallow, choke back, strangle, gag, conceal, hide, bottle up, inhibit, frustrate, informalbutton up, keep the lid on, cork up反義詞 release, express
   • ▪ prevent the transcription of (a gene).