repression /riˈpreʃən/ n. 镇压;抑制;约束:the repression of my feelings我情感的抑制;suffer from sex-repression遭受性抑制Repression made him behave worse.受抑制使他表现得更糟。
repressive /riˈpresiv/ adj.抑制的,镇压的,残暴的:repressive laws严厉的法律;a repressive regime压制自由的政体;a repressive moral code压制性的道德规范The government’s repressive policies are sowing the seeds of rebellion.政府的镇压政策正在播下叛乱的种子。