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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Repressive institutions are not completed yet, and the country is not sufficiently closed.
  高压机制尚未完成，该国还没有完全闭关锁国。
• It called on the fashion world to take a uniform approach internationally and deplored the use of selectively repressive measures, referring to those now under consideration.
  该联盟号召时尚界在国际上采取统一方法，对使用选择性压制举措表示谴责，这里指的就是目前正在考虑之中的提案。
• 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。
• North Korea has blasted the US for imposing fresh sanctions against it, reiterating its denial of involvement in a cyber attack on Sony Pictures and calling the US move hostile and repressive.
  朝鲜周日严厉谴责了美国对其实施的最新制裁，重申该国未参与针对索尼电影（SonyPictures）的网络攻击，并称美国此举是充满敌意的高压手段。
• 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。
• 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。
• It is too early to cheer; but this may be an important reform to a woefully repressive system.
  虽然现在就庆祝为时尚早；但这可能是该国令人遗憾的专政体系的重大变革。