suppress

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sup·press /səˈpres/ verb [transitiveT]

1 PMSTOP something THAT IS HAPPENINGto stop people from opposing the government, especially by using force 〔尤指用武力〕镇压，制止，压制

The uprising was ruthlessly suppressed.

起义受到了残酷的镇压。

2 PGPREVENTif important information or opinions are suppressed, people are prevented from knowing about them, even if they have a right to know 禁止发表，查禁，封锁〔消息或言论〕

The police were accused of suppressing evidence.

警方被指责隐瞒证据。

3 HIDE/NOT SHOWto stop yourself from showing your feelings 抑制，克制〔感情〕

Harry could scarcely suppress a smile.

哈里忍俊不禁。

suppressed anger

强压的怒火

4 PREVENTto prevent something from growing or developing, or from working effectively 抑制〔生长、发展、起作用等〕

The virus suppresses the body’s immune system.

这种病毒抑制身体的免疫系统。

—suppressible adjectiveadj

—suppression /səˈpreʃən/ noun [uncountableU]

the suppression of opposition parties

对反对派政党的压制

Examples from the Corpus

suppress• Any opposition to the regime is ruthlessly suppressed.• For 70 years the Communist government had suppressed all dissent.• I suppressed an urge to laugh.• He looked at me, waiting with suppressed anger.• Some evidence had been suppressed by Spira's lawyers.• Police were accused of suppressing evidence that might have proved that the men were innocent.• She had had to suppress her feelings for George throughout his long marriage to her friend.• Finally Glen could suppress his anger no longer and he lashed out at his mother.• The research always favoured the industry's pro-lead views or was suppressed, Mr Kitman found.• They would make it impossible to fund clubs and societies and would inevitably suppress much of our vital welfare work.• One part of the cell that listens is the system which sends out and suppresses nerve impulses.• Lawyers claimed they had tried to suppress official papers showing the extent of the arms selling operation.• The authorities suppressed publication of the journal.• The CIA has often tried to suppress reports that are embarrassing to the agency.• The players listen, some trying to suppress smiles.• The more our rational faculty is suppressed, the more obsessed we are by it.• The army acted swiftly to suppress the uprising.• Retailers have trouble suppressing their fury.• It's not good to suppress your feelings.

From Longman Business Dictionary

suppresssup·press /səˈpres/ verb [transitiveT]

1to prevent something from developing or making progress

The recession issuppressing demand for our products.

Tax increases simply made inflation worse bysuppressing economic growth.

We feel the government is attempting tosuppress competition in favor of large companies.

2to deliberately prevent people knowing important information, ideas, opinions etc

Advertisers use their influence to suppress negative news coverage about their products.

attempts tosuppress evidence

Origin suppress

(1300-1400) Latin past participle of supprimere, from sub- ( → SUB-) + premere “to press”

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