oppress
要点虐げる、重くのしかかる
意味
- 〈人や権力などが〉〈人〉を虐げる,圧迫する
- 《しばしば受動態で》〈心配などが〉〈人〉に重くのしかかる,を悩ます
例文
A sense of trouble ahead oppressed his spirits.
前途に苦難があるという思いで彼の心は重かった。
The oppressed people cried out for their liberty.
弾圧された人びとは自由をよこせと叫んだ。
The government of this country oppresses its people.
この国の政府は国民を圧迫している。
語源
英語の原文（Wiktionary）
From Middle English oppressen, from Old French oppresser, from Medieval Latin oppressare (“to press against, oppress”), frequentative of Latin opprimere, past participle oppressus (“to press against, press together, oppress”), from ob (“against”) + premere, past participle pressus (“to press”); see press.
関連する単語
oppression oppressive oppressor