repression ♦︎ dictatorship ♦︎ oppression ♦︎ persecution ♦︎ tyranny ♦︎ bullyingThese are all words for the cruel or unfair treatment of a person or group by sb with more power.這些詞均表示壓迫、壓制。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆repression / oppression / persecution against sb◆to be / live under a dictatorship / tyranny◆brutal repression / dictatorship / persecution◆political / religious repression / dictatorship / oppression / persecution◆state / police repression / oppression / persecution◆to suffer repression / oppression / persecution / tyranny◆to face repression / oppression / persecution◆to fight / protest against repression / oppression / tyranny◆to escape persecution / tyranny◆to overthrow a dictatorship / tyranny◆a form of repression / dictatorship / oppression / tyranny / bullying◆a victim of repression / oppression / persecution / bullying■repression rɪˈpreʃn [uncountable] (ratherformal) the unfair use of force to control a group of people and restrict their freedom(武力)壓制;鎮壓◆There was a campaign of repression against minorities in the north.曾發生過鎮壓北方少數民族的運動。 see also repress ⇨ suppress1■dictatorship ˌdɪkˈteɪtəʃɪp; NAmEˌdɪkˈtərʃɪp [countable, uncountable] government by a dictator(= a ruler who has complete power); a country ruled by a dictator獨裁;專政;獨裁國家◆They had lived for almost 50 years under a fascist dictatorship.他們已在法西斯獨裁統治下生活了近50年。◆a military dictatorship軍事獨裁◆The commission will investigate the atrocities which took place during his dictatorship.委員會將調查他獨裁期間發生的暴行。 see also dictator ⇨ dictator■oppressionəˈpreʃn [uncountable] (ratherformal) cruel and unfair treatment of sb, especially by not giving them the same rights and freedoms as other people壓迫,壓制(尤指剝奪同等的權利和自由)◆He spoke out against the oppression of women.他大聲疾呼反對壓迫婦女。 see also oppress ⇨ suppress1■persecution ˌpɜːsɪˈkjuːʃn; NAmEˌpɜːrsɪˈkjuːʃn [uncountable] (ratherformal) cruel and unfair treatment of sb, especially because of their race, religion or political beliefs(尤指針對種族、宗教或政治信仰的)迫害,壓迫◆The organization helps refugees fleeing from persecution.這個組織幫助難民逃離迫害。 see also persecute ⇨ suppress1NOTE辨析 Repression, oppression or persecution?Repression is the use of force by those in power to control people in an unfair way, especially by restricting their freedom so that they cannot express their opinions, act as they want to, challenge those in power, etc., for example trade unions and political opposition groups. Oppression is the unfair use of power to stop one group of people from having the same rights and freedoms as other people, for example women or people of a particular racial group. Persecution is the unfair treatment, including harm and even death, of a group of people because they are different in a way which is considered offensive by others or by those in power, especially because of their race, religion or political beliefs. * repression指武力壓制民衆,特别是限制其自由,使之不能自由表達意見、做想做的事或挑戰當權者等,例如針對工會和政治反對派别的鎮壓。oppression指不公平地運用權力剝奪某群體應有的同等權利和自由,例如針對婦女或某種族群體的人。persecution指采取傷害甚至殺害等手段對某群體進行迫害,因其某些方面不同而被他人或當權者視爲冒犯,特别是因其種族、宗教或政治信仰。■tyrannyˈtɪrəni [uncountable, countable] unfair and cruel use of power; the rule of a tyrant(= sb with complete power in a country); a country under this rule暴虐;暴君統治;暴君統治的國家◆The children had no protection against the tyranny of their father.孩子們受到父親的嚴酷管制,得不到保護。◆Any political system refusing to allow dissent becomes a tyranny.任何不容許不同政見的政治體制都會變成專制。 see also tyrant ⇨ dictator■bullyingˈbʊliɪŋ [uncountable] the use of strength or power to make sb do sth; the act of frightening or hurting a weaker person恃強欺弱(行爲)◆He was suspended from his position when several members accused him of bullying.幾個成員指責他橫行霸道,結果他被停了職。◆Teenagers talk about their experiences of playground bullying.少年們談起操場上弱者受欺負的親身經歷。