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复数形式
repressions
1
镇压, 压迫
the action of controlling people by means of force or violence
- The government's repression of the protests led to widespread condemnation from the international community.
- Acts of repression against political activists have increased in recent months.
- The regime used brutal repression to maintain its grip on power.
- Repression of free speech has stifled public debate and criticism in the country.
- The history of the nation is marked by periods of severe repression under authoritarian rule.
2
the act of restraining, controlling, or holding something down
- She exercised repression over her temper in meetings.
- Repression of emotions can lead to stress.
- The coach emphasized repression of panic during the game.
- Repression of fears allowed him to focus on his work.
- Repression of impulses is sometimes necessary for safety.
3
a defense mechanism in which distressing impulses, memories, or thoughts are unconsciously kept out of conscious awareness to reduce anxiety
- Freud described repression as a fundamental defense mechanism.
- Childhood trauma may be stored through repression.
- Repression can prevent awareness of socially unacceptable desires.
- Psychotherapy often seeks to uncover repressed memories.
- Anxiety can result from the repression of certain thoughts.