
oppressor /prsr/(名词 n.)
压迫者,暴虐者。指利用权力或权威对他人施加不公正、残酷对待的人或群体。
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The people finally stood up against their oppressor.
人民终于站起来反抗他们的压迫者。
Throughout history, oppressors have often underestimated the resilience and determination of those they seek to control.
纵观历史,压迫者往往低估了被压迫者的坚韧与决心。
oppressor 源自拉丁语 oppressor,由动词 opprimere 派生而来,意为"压制、压迫"。其中 ob- 表示"对着、朝向",premere 表示"按压"。该词经由古法语 oppresseur 传入英语,在14世纪左右开始使用,始终保留着"以权力压制他人者"的核心含义。