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oppressive
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Learner's definition of OPPRESSIVE
[more oppressive; most oppressive]
1
: very cruel or unfair暴虐的；残酷的；不公平的
- The country is ruled by an oppressive regime.这个国家处于残酷政权的统治之下。
- I think these laws are oppressive.我认为这些法律是不公平的。
2
: very unpleasant or uncomfortable令人十分不快的；难以忍受的
- This region suffers from oppressive heat in the summer months.这个地区在夏季的几个月里一直遭受着酷暑的折磨。
- The situation was extremely tense; no one said a word, and the silence was oppressive.局面极其紧张，大家都一言不发，静得让人难以忍受。
- an oppressive work environment令人压抑的工作环境
— oppressively
adverb- It was an oppressively humid day.那是潮湿难耐的一天。
- an oppressively dull office沉闷得让人难以忍受的办公室
Synonyms
Example Sentences
The country is ruled by an oppressive regime. I think these laws are oppressive. This region suffers from oppressive heat in the summer months. The situation was extremely tense; no one said a word, and the silence was oppressive.
Recent Examples on the Web While some states aren't typically known for oppressive heat, experts say they should be prepared for the realities of a changing climate. 
Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2022 Forecasts show the oppressive heat across much of the West is expected to last through at least Friday. Alexandra Meeks, CNN, 7 Sep. 2022 The oppressive heat will last through midweek, with an excessive- heat warning for interior bay and valley locations in effect through Thursday. Gerry Díaz, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Sep. 2022 The red helmets — perhaps the best-looking lids in college football — and the black jerseys — a questionable choice given the oppressive 100-degree heat — provided a sense of familiarity as the Aztecs emerged from the midfield tunnel for the game. San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Sep. 2022 Whoever missed the game was spared not only oppressive heat that reached 100 degrees but also some maddening football. Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2022 Subsistence farming and livestock make up Niger’s economy, with 80 percent of the population living in poverty, in part because of massive deforestation and oppressive heat from climate change. Kevin Maurer, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2022 Look for more oppressive heat and humidity today in southwest Alabama, where a heat advisory will be in effect for the second straight day. Leigh Morgan, al, 17 Aug. 2022 The United States has coped with oppressive heat the past few weeks. Monica Garrett, CNN, 4 Aug. 2022 See More
Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2022 Forecasts show the oppressive heat across much of the West is expected to last through at least Friday. Alexandra Meeks, CNN, 7 Sep. 2022 The oppressive heat will last through midweek, with an excessive- heat warning for interior bay and valley locations in effect through Thursday. Gerry Díaz, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Sep. 2022 The red helmets — perhaps the best-looking lids in college football — and the black jerseys — a questionable choice given the oppressive 100-degree heat — provided a sense of familiarity as the Aztecs emerged from the midfield tunnel for the game. San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Sep. 2022 Whoever missed the game was spared not only oppressive heat that reached 100 degrees but also some maddening football. Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2022 Subsistence farming and livestock make up Niger’s economy, with 80 percent of the population living in poverty, in part because of massive deforestation and oppressive heat from climate change. Kevin Maurer, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2022 Look for more oppressive heat and humidity today in southwest Alabama, where a heat advisory will be in effect for the second straight day. Leigh Morgan, al, 17 Aug. 2022 The United States has coped with oppressive heat the past few weeks. Monica Garrett, CNN, 4 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
borrowed from Middle French & Medieval Latin; Middle French oppressif, borrowed from Medieval Latin oppressīvus, from Latin oppressus, past participle of opprimere "to press on, stifle, overpower" + -īvus -ive — more at oppress
First Known Use
circa 1677, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
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