suppress

[sə'pres]

vt.镇压, 隐瞒, 压制, 止住, 禁止

例句与用法：

Something that serves to suppress, check, or eliminate.

抑制物用来压制、控制或消除的事物

The revolt was suppressed in a matter of hours.

叛乱在几小时之内就镇压下去了。

Mr Baruch stated what he thought the best method of suppressing opium smoking and the people heartily entered into his views.

巴鲁克先生讲述了他所认为的禁止抽鸦片烟的最好方法，大家都热烈赞同。

All these movements were suppressed by the warlord government.

所有这些运动都受到军阀政府的镇压。

词形变化：

形容词: suppressible | 名词: suppressant | 动词过去式: suppressed | 动词过去分词: suppressed | 动词现在分词: suppressing | 动词第三人称单数: suppresses |

详细释义：

vt.

1. 镇压, 平定; 压制

The revolt was suppressed in a couple of days.

叛乱在几天之内就被镇压下去了。

2. 查禁; 废止; 封锁

Each nation suppressed news that was not favorable to it.

每个国家都封锁对它不利的消息。

3. 抑制, 忍住

Even the grave old gentleman could not suppress a laugh.

连那位严肃的老绅士都禁不住笑了。

4. 隐瞒, 藏匿

The government suppressed the truth.

政府隐瞒了真相。

5. 阻止……生长(或发展)

suppress weeds

抑制野草生长