oppressive
의미: Unjustly harsh, burdensome, or authoritarian; weighing heavily on people's freedoms, spirits, or physical comfort. Also used of weather or atmosphere that is stifling and uncomfortable.
Oppressive operates across political, social, and atmospheric registers. Politically, it describes regimes, laws, or systems that crush individual liberty. Socially, it characterises norms, expectations, or relationships that feel suffocating. In meteorological usage, it describes heavy, humid heat. The word implies sustained, systemic weight rather than a single act of cruelty. It collocates with 'oppressive regime,' 'oppressive heat,' 'oppressive silence,' and 'oppressive conditions.'
예문
- The oppressive labour laws of the colonial era denied workers the right to organise or bargain collectively. 殖民时代压迫性的劳工法剥夺了工人组织工会或集体谈判的权利。Las opresivas leyes laborales de la era colonial negaban a los trabajadores el derecho a organizarse o negociar colectivamente.植民地時代の抑圧的な労働法は、労働者が組合を結成したり団体交渉を行ったりする権利を否定した。식민지 시대의 억압적인 노동법은 노동자들이 조합을 결성하거나 단체교섭을 할 권리를 부정했다.
- An oppressive silence fell over the courtroom as the jury foreman rose to deliver the verdict. 当陪审团主席起身宣读判决时,法庭陷入了令人窒息的沉默。Un silencio opresivo se apoderó de la sala del tribunal cuando el presidente del jurado se levantó para dictar el veredicto.陪審長が評決を読み上げるために立ち上がると、法廷は息苦しい沈黙に包まれた。배심원장이 평결을 낭독하기 위해 일어서자 법정에 숨 막히는 침묵이 내려앉았다.
- The oppressive humidity of a London summer made the un-air-conditioned office almost unbearable by mid-afternoon. 伦敦夏天闷热的湿气使没有空调的办公室到下午便几乎无法忍受。La humedad opresiva de un verano londinense hacía que la oficina sin aire acondicionado resultara casi insoportable a media tarde.ロンドンの夏の重苦しい湿気のため、冷房のないオフィスは午後半ばにはほとんど耐えられないほどになった。런던 여름의 무겁고 습한 날씨 때문에 에어컨이 없는 사무실은 오후가 되면 거의 견딜 수 없을 지경이었다.
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사용 가이드
맥락: political, academic, media, literary
어조: critical
기원과 역사
From Medieval Latin oppressivus, from Latin opprimere meaning 'to press down, crush, or suppress,' from ob- (against) and premere (to press). Entered English in the 14th century.
문화적 배경
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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