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

• The silenced state is correlated with repressive histone and DNA methylation marks in the D1 promoter region but is not associated with DNA sequence alterations.
  基因沉默的这种状态与D1基因启动子中的组蛋白甲基化和DNA甲基化修饰受抑制有关，而不涉及DNA序列的改变。
• 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。
• 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。
• Yes, how repressive is the bondage of family, society and school!
  是呵，家庭，社会与学校的束缚是何等的严紧呀！
• 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。
• 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。
• The people are held down by a vicious and repressive military regime.
  人民受着凶恶而专制的军政权的压迫。
• 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。
• No repressive regime can move down a new path unless it has the choice of an open door.
  任何压制性政权都不可能改弦易辙，除非它们有可以选择的出路。