oppressive

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a. 压制性的, 压迫的, 沉重的

发音

UK /əˈpɹɛs.ɪv/

词形变化

more oppressive 比较级 most oppressive 最高级

教材释义与例句

形容词

压迫的；沉重的；压制性的；难以忍受的

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Burdensome or difficult to bear.

    The oppressive tax laws made it difficult to start a small company.

  2. 2.

    Tyrannical or exercising unjust power.

    oppressive smell

    The oppressive land-owners kept a grip on the labourers.

  3. 3.

    Weighing heavily on the spirit; being quite intense, excessive or overwhelming.

    Will the oppressive heat of summer never end?

  4. 4.

    Hot and humid.

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 2

tyrannical tyrannous

近义相关 2

heavy domineering

词源

From oppress + -ive.

来源：wiktionary