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75. press [L]=

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to press 压
press 是个非常显现的拉丁词根，因为它成为英语的单根词press，广为初学者所认识。press
来自拉丁动词pressare，意为to press（压），其动名词pressum 的词干也是press，所以不存
在异形根。

press [press=to press 压→]Ⅰv.① put steady force on 压：to press the doorbell 按门铃②squeeze
挤取，榨取：to press the grapes to produce wine 榨葡萄汁造酒③ emphasize with force 强调，
坚持：to press for a reform on the education 坚持要求教育改革Ⅱn.① the act of pressing 压，
按：three presses on the bell 按三下铃② printed publications or news organizations as a group
出版业，新闻机构：Oxford University Press 牛津大学出版社

▽pressing [press v.;-ing n.] a.迫切的；坚持的
pressure [press v.;-ure n.] n.压，按；压力；紧迫

express [ex-=out 出；press=to press 压→] v.① press out 榨，挤压出：to express juice from the
oranges 榨橙汁② show;reveal 表达，体现：to express one's anger 表露出恼怒③ put into words
用言词表达，陈述：to express an idea 表述思想

▽expression [express;-ion n.] n.表达（法）；表现；表情
expressive [express;-ive a.] a.表达的；富于表情的

impress [im-(in-)=in 进；press=to press 压→] v.① press in;imprint 压印；印：to impress one's
fingers on a card 在卡片上按指印② affectdeeply; influence 给……深刻印象；使感动：He
impressed us as sincere.他的诚恳给我们留下很深的印象。

▽impression [impress;-ion n.] n.印记；影响；印象
impressive [impress;-ive a.] a.给人以深刻印象的；感人的

oppress [op-(ob-)=against 对抗；press=to press 压→“to press against 对压，压服→”] v. weigh
down 使沉重，使烦恼：She was oppressed with worry.她心事重重。② use power over 压迫，
压制：The tyrant oppressed his countrymen.暴君压迫百姓。

▽oppression [oppress;-ion n.] n.压迫（手段）；压抑，沉闷
oppressive [oppress;-ive a.] a.压迫的；暴虐的；压抑的

compress [com-=together 一起；press=to press 压→] v.① press together;force into less space
压紧；压缩：to compress cotton into bales 将棉花打包② condence; shorten 压缩（言语）；
精练：She compressed one-hour lecture into a ten-minute talk.她将一小时的讲座压缩成十分钟
的访谈。

▽compression [compress;-ion n.] n.压紧，压缩；简练的措词
compressive [compress;-ive a.] a.有压缩力的，起压缩作用的

depress [de-=down 下；press=to press 压→] v.① press down 压下，按下：Depress the brake
pedal.按下刹车闸。② lessen 减少：to depress the income 减少收入③ make sad or gloomy
使抑郁，使消沉：The sad movie depressed her.看了那部悲伤的电影她心情抑郁。

▽depression [depress;-ion n.] n.按下；降低；抑郁；萧条
depressive [depress;-ive a.] a.令人沮丧的；压抑的

repress [re-=back 回；press=to press 压→“to press back 压回去”→] v.① hold back or keep down
抑制，约束：to repress one's anger 制怒② hold down or control unfairly 镇压，压制：to repress
civil rights 压制公民权利

▽repression [repress;-ion n.] n.抑制；压制；镇压
repressive [repress;-ive a.] a.抑制的，压制的，强制性的

suppress [sup-(sub-)=under 在……之下；press=to press 压→“to press down 压在下面”→] v.
① keep back from public knowledge 禁示发表，查禁：to suppress information 封锁消息② hold
back deliberately 抑制，忍住：to suppress a laugh 忍住不笑③put an end to the activities of 压
制；禁止：to suppress democratic movement 压制民主运动

▽suppression [suppress;-ion n.] n.压制；禁止；忍住；隐瞒
suppressive [suppress;-ive a.] a.压制的；起抑制作用的

Press N V.① Express 压→ Back Suppress One's