oppression (B1)
カタカナ: オプレッション
IPA: /əˈpreʃən/
Definition
The state of being subject to harsh and authoritarian treatment or control.
意味: 過酷で権威主義的な扱い、または支配を受けている状態。
Examples / 例文
The people suffered under the long years of political oppression. — 人々は長年の政治的抑圧の下で苦しんだ。
She wrote a powerful novel about the oppression faced by minority groups. — 彼女はマイノリティグループが直面する抑圧についての力強い小説を書いた。
Many activists fight against social and economic oppression. — 多くの活動家が社会的・経済的な抑圧と戦っている。
Oppression の日本語訳
Japanese translations of Oppression:
How to Use Oppression
- oppression of (prepositional phrase)
- The act of controlling or mistreating a group of people. — "The report detailed the systematic oppression of ethnic minorities."
- under oppression (prepositional phrase)
- Experiencing harsh control or mistreatment. — "Generations lived under oppression before the revolution."
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