关于 repress vs suppress
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repress is felt as the stronger here, often implying a harsh or excessive stamping out of dissent or rebellion.
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The government repressed the rebellion implies that the government always maintained control and that the rebellious forces never posed a serious threat to governmental power before being put down, while The government suppressed the rebellion suggests that a significant rebellion was under way and that the government had to react strongly to put an end to it.
通常表示对情感、冲动、或是反对意见的压抑,通常是内部或心理上的。例如:
He repressed his anger. (他压抑了自己的愤怒。)
The regime repressed dissent. (政权压制了异议。)
更强调一种长期的、内在的压制,可能是持续的或反复的。
Suppress:
通常表示对活动、信息或是暴力行为的镇压,通常是外部的。例如:
The government suppressed the rebellion. (政府镇压了叛乱。)
The information was suppressed. (信息被压制了。)
更强调一种外在的、直接的镇压行为,通常是为了防止事情的发展或扩散。
The government repressed the dissent.
政府压制了异议。
表示政府持续地、反复地控制和压制不同意见,可能是通过恐吓、限制言论自由等方式。
The government suppressed the rebellion.
政府镇压了叛乱。
表示政府通过武力、法律手段等直接镇压了一场已经爆发或正在进行的叛乱。
Repress generally means “to exclude painful or disturbing memories automatically or unconsciously from the conscious mind.” Suppress means “to exclude unacceptable desires or thoughts deliberately from the mind.” Using repress to express a conscious effort, as in For years he tried to repress his frightful memories, is thus incorrect.