词汇 | repressively |
释义 | repressively adverb uk /rɪˈpres.ɪv.li/ us /rɪˈpres.ɪv.li/ in a way that controls what people do, especially by using force: The regime had behaved extremely repressively towards the population. She had been fighting for years against the repressively patriarchal society in the country. She claimed in court that her husband had treated her repressively although he had not actually been physically violent. The dictator has ruled the country repressively for almost a decade. "I wouldn't do that if I were you," he said repressively. Preventing and impeding anti-drug anti-jamming avoid avoidable avoidably fireproof flameproof frustration guard against something hamper hang have someone/something hanging round your neckidiom preclude preclusion preclusive prejudice prevent scuttle smother suffocate You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Controlling and being in charge Related wordrepressive |
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