repressive

英 [rɪˈpresɪv]

美 [rɪˈpresɪv]

adj.  压制的; 专制的; 严厉的; 压抑的; 抑制的; 克制的

考研TEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.11934 / COCA.11423

牛津词典

adj.

• 压制的；专制的；严厉的
  controlling people by force and restricting their freedom
  1. a repressive regime/measure/law
     实行高压政策的政权；镇压措施；严厉的法律
• 压抑的；抑制的；克制的
  controlling emotions and desires and not allowing them to be expressed

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED (政府)压制的，专制的，高压的
  Arepressivegovernment is one that restricts people's freedom and controls them by using force.
  1. The military regime in power was unpopular and repressive.
     当权的军政府压制人民，不得人心。

英英释义

adj

• restrictive of action
  1. a repressive regime
  2. an overly strict and inhibiting discipline
  Synonym:inhibitoryrepressing

双语例句

• The people are held down by a vicious and repressive military regime.
  人民受着凶恶而专制的军政权的压迫。
• But even in applying its repressive instruments it has learnt how to use them more efficiently.
  但即使在运用压制的手段上，党也学会了提高效率。
• Meditation gives young children power over their thinking and their emotions, not by repressive self-control, but by enhanced self-understanding and self-acceptance.
  静心能让小孩子对思想和情绪有控制能力，这种控制不是依靠压抑和自我控制，而是依靠自我了解和自我接受的提升。
• But its repressive stance has set a dubious leadership for regimes elsewhere, with the open internet under attack in many parts of the world.
  但其压制性立场为其他政权树立了一种不可靠的领导榜样。开放网络在世界许多地区都受到攻击。
• That is in large part the result of the government's historically repressive approach towards information and entertainment.
  大体上是政府对信息和娱乐一贯采取高压政策造成的。
• If repressive rulers want to buy your cars or mobile phones, it is hard to stop them.
  如果专制统治者想要购买你生产的车或手机，那你很难阻止他们。
• Others suggest that other repressive regimes Egypt is most often mentioned could be toppled much sooner.
  也有人认为，其它专制政体（最常提到的是埃及）被推翻的时间可能会提前许多。
• But even in countries where repressive regimes do not punish such behaviour, hierarchical attitudes and traditions of deference often breed intellectual conformism.
  但是，即便在那些强权政体不惩罚此种行为的国家，恪守等级的态度和归顺服从的传统，往往培育出知识上的因循守旧。
• Webb's visit has raised speculation of a policy shift in Washington toward the repressive state.
  韦布访问缅甸使人们猜测华盛顿可能改变对缅甸的政策。
• Often the artists have to work on forbidden themes and in defiance of repressive governments.
  艺术家往往不得不挖掘被禁的主题，无视政府的压制。