粵

壓aat3搾zaa3

simp压榨
aat3 zaa3yā zhà

English

  1. to exploit; to crush; to press; to squeeze in order to juice [written and colloquial]
  2. to squeeze; to oppress; to exploit

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 用力壓縮或者擠壓某啲嘢,有時會用於人嘅情況

Examples

  • 资本家倾向于压榨工人。

    The capitalists tend to exploit the working people.

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  • 呢個無良老闆出晒名壓榨員工。

    He is an unscrupulous employer notorious for squeezing his employees dry.

  • 社會嘅低下階層成日俾班有錢人壓榨。

    The grassroots are always exploited by the rich.

  • 推廣公平貿易嘅目的就係希望農民不再被人壓榨。

    The objective of fair trade is to free farmers from exploitation.

Sources: cc-canto, words.hk

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