Word · Frequency #11934
repressive
/riˈpresiv/
adjective
压抑的；抑制的；镇压的
核心释义
restrictive of action
- 1.
镇压的；压制的；专横的。
Serving to repress or suppress; oppressive
镇压的；压制的；专横的。；压抑的；抑制的；镇压的
用法In use
The school's repressive dress code prevented students from expressing themselves.
用法提示：repressive是形容词，修饰dress code，意为“限制性的、压制性的”。
Many workers complained about the repressive atmosphere in the office, where even small mistakes were punished.
用法提示：repressive作形容词修饰atmosphere，表示氛围令人压抑、受约束。
He grew up under repressive parents who never allowed him to make his own choices.
用法提示：repressive是形容词，修饰parents，意为“专制的、压制性的”。
repressive + noun
repressive 常作定语，修饰政权、法律、政府等，表示“压制性的、镇压的”。
The repressive regime fell after months of protests.
在持续数月的抗议之后，这个镇压性的政权倒台了。
be repressive
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- repressive regime
- 专制政权；高压政权
- The people finally rose up against the repressive regime.人民终于起来反抗那个专制政权。
- repressive laws
- 压制性法律
- The repressive laws were condemned by human rights groups.这些压制性法律遭到人权组织的谴责。
- repressive government
- 高压政府
- Life under a repressive government is full of fear.在高压政府统治下的生活充满恐惧。
- repressive policies
- 压制性政策
- The repressive policies stifled free speech.这些压制性政策扼杀了言论自由。
- repressive measures
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想：press是“压”，re-像“反复”，反复压制就是repressive（压抑的、镇压的）。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：political discourse、legal writing、social commentary repressive 通常用于书面或正式语境，多形容政府、法律或社会制度对行动自由的压制；日常口语中较少见。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
以上六个词都与 repressive 押韵：重读音节均为 /ɛ/，后面跟 /sɪv/。注意拼写相似的词可能发音不同，例如 decisive /dɪˈsaɪsɪv/ 和 receptive /rɪˈsɛptɪv/。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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