新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

suppressIELTS重点词汇

英 [səˈpres]

[VERB]

词汇频率：

VERB. 动词

suppresses , suppressing , suppressed
1. [T 及物动词] 镇压 , 压制
If someone in authority suppresses an activity, they prevent it from continuing, by using force or making it illegal.
双语例句
例：
drug traffickers, who continue to flourish despite international attempts to suppress them.
在全球强力打压下依旧猖獗的毒贩子们。
例：
nationwide demonstrations for democracy, suppressed after 7 weeks by the army.
进行了七周后遭到军队镇压的全国性民主示威。
2. [T 及物动词] 抑制（身体功能或反应）
If a natural function or reaction of your body is suppressed, it is stopped, for example by drugs or illness.
近义词
inhibit
双语例句
例：
The reproduction and growth of the cancerous cells can be suppressed by bombarding them with radiation.
通过放射线撞击癌细胞可以抑制其繁殖与生长。
例：
the strongest evidence so far that ultraviolet light can suppress human immune responses.
到目前为止证明紫外线能抑制人体免疫力反应的最有力的证据。
3. [T 及物动词] 抑制（情感或反应）
If you suppress your feelings or reactions, you do not express them, even though you might want to.
双语例句
例：
Liz thought of Barry and suppressed a smile.
利兹想到了巴里，强忍住没笑。
4. [T 及物动词] 封锁
If someone suppresses a piece of information, they prevent other people from learning it.
双语例句
例：
At no time did they try to persuade me to suppress the information.
他们从未试图劝我隐瞒这个消息。
5. [T 及物动词] 阻止（活动） , 抑制（过程）
If someone or something suppresses a process or activity, they stop it continuing or developing.
双语例句
例：
The government is suppressing inflation by increasing interest rates.
政府通过提高利率来抑制通货膨胀。