粵

壓aat3制zai3

simp压制
aat3 zai3ya1zhi4yā zhì

English

  1. to suppress
  2. (verb) Curb
  3. (of freedom, ideas, etc.) to oppress; to suppress
  4. to inhibit
  5. to stifle

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. (自由、意見等)抑制,制止,施加壓力逼使對方就範。

Examples

  • 壓制言論自由

    to suppress freedom of speech

  • 點解佢哋要壓制呢個故事?

    Why are they suppressing this story?

    Tatoeba · LeeSooHa CC BY

  • 政府似乎有意壓制緊一直努力提高對蘇丹人權狀況嘅認識嘅團體。

    Tatoeba CC BY

  • 法国是在试图压制阿尔及利亚的发展吗?

    Is France trying to suppress Algeria's development?

    Tatoeba · slo_oth CC BY

Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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