to suppress
01
抑制, 压制
to consciously control the expression of emotions, desires, or behavior
Transitive: to suppress emotions, desires, or behavior
例子
She recently suppressed her laughter during the serious meeting.
她最近在严肃的会议上抑制住了自己的笑声。
It 's not healthy to constantly suppress your feelings; it's essential to express them.
不断压抑你的情绪是不健康的；表达它们至关重要。
02
镇压, 压制
to stop an activity such as a protest using force
Transitive: to suppress a protest or uprising
例子
As the crowd grew, the authorities decided to suppress the protest before it could escalate further.
随着人群的增长，当局决定在抗议活动进一步升级之前镇压它。
Human rights groups condemned the country 's repeated use of violence to suppress voices of dissent.
人权组织谴责该国一再使用暴力压制异议声音。
03
抑制, 阻止
to block or halt the movement or release of something
Transitive: to suppress flow of a fluid or gas
例子
The dam was built to suppress the flow of water during heavy rains.
大坝的建造是为了在暴雨期间抑制水流。
Engineers designed a system to suppress the steam flow in the reactor.
工程师设计了一个系统来抑制反应堆中的蒸汽流动。
04
压制, 抑制
to deliberately push away or control an unpleasant thought or memory
Transitive: to suppress a thought or memory
例子
She tried to suppress the memory of the argument to avoid thinking about it.
她试图压抑关于那次争论的记忆，以避免想起它。
It was hard to suppress the thought of failure when the pressure increased.
当压力增加时，很难抑制对失败的念头。
05
压制, 阻止
to prevent something from growing or developing
Transitive: to suppress growth or development of something
例子
The government tried to suppress the spread of the virus.
政府试图抑制病毒的传播。
The teacher worked to suppress distractions in the classroom.
老师努力抑制教室里的干扰。
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