suppression
US /səˈprɛʃ.ən/
UK /səˈprɛʃ.ən/
1.
镇压, 压制
the action of suppressing something such as an activity or publication
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The government ordered the suppression of the protest.
政府下令镇压抗议活动。
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There was a strict suppression of news during the war.
战争期间对新闻进行了严格的压制。
2.
压抑, 抑制
the conscious or unconscious restraint of an impulse, desire, or idea
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He practiced the suppression of his anger.
他练习压制自己的怒气。
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The suppression of emotions can lead to psychological problems.
情感的压抑可能导致心理问题。