suppression

suppression — 名詞

1. the use of military force or police power to stop a protest, rebellion, or other

1.名詞B2
釋義

鎮壓

以武力終止反抗或抗議

the use of military force or police power to stop a protest, rebellion, or other organised opposition from continuing or succeeding

例句

The general was widely condemned for ordering the violent suppression of the student protests in the capital.

該將軍因下令暴力鎮壓首都的學生抗議而受到國際譴責。

collocation: violent/boody/brutal + suppression

Following the suppression of the rebellion, the government imposed a strict curfew across the entire region.

叛亂遭到鎮壓後，政府在整個地區實施了嚴格的宵禁。

pattern: the + suppression + of + [group]

同義詞
  • crackdown

    more informal; often implies a sudden, severe response from authorities

  • crushing

    emphasises complete destruction of the opposition

  • quashing

    more formal and legal; often used for stopping something by legal authority

反義詞

文法句型

the + suppression + of + [group/activity]

violent/boody/brutal + suppression

用法筆記

Typically uncountable. When used with a determiner, it is almost always 'the' followed by 'of' ('the suppression of the uprising'). This sense is commonly used in political and historical reporting.

常見錯誤

❌The government did suppression to the rebels.
✅The government carried out the suppression of the rebels.
💡'Suppression' is a noun, not a verb; the verb form is 'suppress'.

2. the act of deliberately stopping information, news, opinions, or creative work f

2.名詞B2
釋義

隱瞞；封鎖

阻止資訊或言論被公開

the act of deliberately stopping information, news, opinions, or creative work from reaching the public, often by censoring or blocking it

例句

The suppression of the journalist's article angered readers who were demanding the truth about the factory fire.

那位記者的報導遭到封鎖，讓渴望得知工廠大火真相的讀者十分憤怒。

pattern: the + suppression + of + [media content]

Stephanie resigned from the board after refusing to participate in the suppression of the safety audit results.

Stephanie 拒絕參與隱瞞安全稽查報告，因此辭去了董事會職務。

collocation: suppression of + evidence/data/results

同義詞
  • censorship

    specifically refers to blocking media, art, or speech before publication

  • cover-up

    informal; suggests hiding wrongdoing or embarrassing facts

  • concealment

    general; can apply to hiding any information, not necessarily from the public

反義詞

文法句型

the + suppression + of + [information/media]

suppression + of + [data/news/evidence]

用法筆記

Often collocates with 'evidence', 'truth', 'news', 'information', 'data'. This sense is different from sense 1: sense 1 is about stopping action (protests, rebellions) by physical force, while sense 2 is about concealing or blocking information without necessarily using physical violence.

常見錯誤

❌The government suppressed the information' (correct as a verb form, but as a noun:).
✅The government was involved in the suppression of the information.
💡Remember to use the noun with a determiner and 'of' when it's the object of the sentence.

3. the conscious act of pushing painful memories, unacceptable desires, or unwanted

3.名詞C1
釋義

壓抑

刻意將不愉快的想法排除在意識之外

the conscious act of pushing painful memories, unacceptable desires, or unwanted emotions out of one's active awareness so as not to think about them or deal with them

例句

After years of suppressing her grief, Sofia finally broke down and agreed to see a counsellor.

壓抑悲傷多年後，Sofia 終於崩潰了，並同意去見心理諮商師。

pattern: suppression + of + [emotion]

The psychologist explained that the continued suppression of anger can lead to serious health problems over time.

心理學家解釋說，長期壓抑憤怒可能隨著時間導致嚴重的健康問題。

同義詞
  • repression

    the key distinction is conscious vs unconscious; repression happens automatically, suppression is deliberate

  • inhibition

    broader term for holding back feelings or behaviour, not specific to thoughts

反義詞
  • expression

    allowing thoughts and feelings to be openly acknowledged

  • confrontation

    actively dealing with rather than avoiding

文法句型

suppression + of + [emotion/memory/thought]

emotional + suppression

thought + suppression

用法筆記

In psychology, 'suppression' differs from 'repression': suppression is a conscious, intentional act of putting a thought aside, while repression is an unconscious process where the mind automatically blocks disturbing material.

常見錯誤

❌I used suppression to forget the bad memory.
✅I used suppression to push the bad memory out of my mind.
💡'Suppression' is a psychological concept, not a casual strategy; the verb 'suppress' is more natural in everyday language.