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

• 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。
• Critics of the proposal say it could have the opposite effect in Cuba, and actually empower the repressive government.
  批评这项议案的人士说，这将在古巴导致适得其反的效果，进一步加强压制性的古巴政府的力量。
• The nation became independent in1844, but endured political instability and repressive governments.
  1844年独立，但是政治不稳定，政府专制。
• But this relationship is qualitatively different from Cuba's African or Central American campaigns of the 1970s and 1980s. It remains a repressive regime, and yet, while the judgment is fine, the time is right for the US to open up more to Cuba.
  但这种关系与古巴上世纪七、八十年代在非洲和中美洲的活动有着质的区别。古巴依然是一个专制政权，不过，尽管这种判断没错，美国进一步对古巴开放的时机已经成熟。
• A country that maintains repressive control over the people by means of police ( especially secret police).
  通过警察（尤其是秘密警察）对人民实行压制控制的国家。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• I know that engagement with repressive regimes lacks the satisfying purity of indignation.
  我知道，与压制性政权接触没有义愤填膺来得畅快。