oppressive
US /əˈpres.ɪv/
UK /əˈpres.ɪv/
形容詞
1.
抑圧的な, 圧制的な
unjustly inflicting hardship and constraint, especially on a minority or other subordinate group
例:
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The country was ruled by an oppressive regime.
その国は抑圧的な政権によって統治されていた。
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Many people fled the country due to its oppressive laws.
多くの人々がその抑圧的な法律のために国を逃れた。
2.
息苦しい, 蒸し暑い
(of weather or a climate) hot and humid and causing discomfort
例:
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The air was thick and oppressive, making it hard to breathe.
空気は濃く息苦しく、呼吸が困難だった。
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We experienced an oppressive heatwave during our vacation.
休暇中に息苦しい熱波を経験した。
3.
息苦しい, 重苦しい, 圧迫感のある
causing a feeling of being mentally or physically weighed down
例:
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The silence in the room was oppressive.
部屋の静けさは息苦しかった。
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He felt an oppressive sense of responsibility.
彼は重苦しい責任感を感じた。
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