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Repression Sexual Feelings Rɪˈpreʃn Control Group N Noun

Repression refers to the use of force to control a group or inhibit the expression of feelings, especially sexual ones. It can also mean the act of controlling one's own forbidden desires or emotions.

Repression refers to the use of force to control a group or inhibit the expression of feelings, especially sexual ones. It can also mean the act of controlling one's own forbidden desires or emotions.

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/rɪpre̱ʃ(ə)n/
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]镇压;压制;控制 Repression is the use of force to restrict and control a society or other group of people.
  [also N in pl]
  [disapproval]
  • ...a society conditioned by violence and repression.

    受暴力和镇压制约的社会

  • ...the repressions of the 1930s.

    20世纪30年代的镇压

2
[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词](情感,尤指性欲的)压抑,控制 Repression of feelings, especially sexual ones, is a person's unwillingness to allow themselves to have natural feelings and desires.
  • ...the repression of his feelings about men.

    他对男人情感的压抑


Oxford re·pres·sion / rɪˈpreʃn ; NAmE rɪˈpreʃn / noun [uncountable ] 1 the act of using force to control a group of people and restrict their freedom 压制;镇压 government repression 政府的压制 2 the act of controlling strong emotions and desires and not allowing them to be expressed so that they no longer seem to exist 抑制;克制;压抑 sexual repression 性压抑 repression repressions re·pres·sion / rɪˈpreʃn ; NAmE rɪˈpreʃn /
LDC
repressionre‧pres‧sion /rɪˈpreʃən/ ●○○ noun [countable, uncountable]
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1when someone does not allow themselves to express feelings or desires which they are ashamed of, especially sexual ones – used when you think someone should express these feelings:  sexual repressionrepression of the repression of desire2cruel and severe control of a large group of peoplesuppression, oppressionrepression of brutal repression of members of the Communist party
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repression

[rɪˈpreʃn]

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镇压(59%),压抑(21%),抑制(20%)
n.抑制,[心理] 压抑;镇压

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