• vt. 抑制；镇压（叛乱等）；约束
• vi. 抑制；镇压

re-,向后，往回，press,按，压。引申词义克制，镇压等。

repress

repress: see press

repress (v.)

late 14c., "to check, restrain," from Latin repressus, past participle of reprimere "hold back, curb," figuratively "check, confine, restrain, refrain," from re- "back" (see re-) + premere "to push" (see press (v.1)).

Used of feelings or desires from late 14c.; in the purely psychological sense, it represents German verdrängen (Freud, 1893), first attested 1904 (implied in repressed). Meaning "to put down" (a rebellion, etc.) is from late 15c. Related: Repressed; repressing.

1. By pushing aside unpleasant thoughts they merely repress these thoughts.

他们对不愉快的想法不予理会，其结果仅仅是压制了这些想法。

来自柯林斯例句

2. I couldn't repress a sigh of admiration.

我忍不住发出一声赞叹。

来自柯林斯例句

3. People who repress their emotions risk having nightmares.

压抑情感的人容易做噩梦。

来自柯林斯例句

4. to repress a smile

忍住不笑

来自《权威词典》

5. Their voracity is legendary and even the most hardened warriors cannot repress a shiver if one speaks about them.

他们的贪食是传奇性的,甚至强壮的战士也会因为提起他们而无法抑制的颤抖.

来自《简明英汉词典》