1. | ~ sth 镇压；（武力）平定；压制to put an end, often by force, to a group or an activity that is believed to threaten authority |
The rebellion was brutally suppressed. 叛乱遭到了残酷的镇压。 |
2. | ~ sth 禁止（发表）；查禁；封锁to prevent sth from being published or made known |
The police were accused of suppressing vital evidence. 警方被指隐瞒关键证据。 |
3. | ~ sth 抑制；控制；忍住to prevent yourself from having or expressing a feeling or an emotion |
to suppress a smile 忍住没笑 | |
She was unable to suppress her anger. 她按捺不住怒火。 |
4. | ~ sth 压制；阻止；抑制to prevent sth from growing, developing or continuing |
drugs that suppress the appetite 抑制食欲的药 |
