1.oppress的基本意思是对某人〔某事物〕施加压力,使在此压力下下沉。指遭受摧残,使受折磨或遭受重罚,强调因承受所强加的负担而产生了不良后果,如情绪低落、功能降低等。
2.oppress是及物动词,接名词、代词作宾语,可用于被动结构。

用作及物动词
▲S+～+n./pron.
Many troubles oppressed my father.我父亲因各种困扰而意志消沉。
The unhappy marriage oppressed him.不美满的婚姻使他如同背上沉重的包袱。
A sense of trouble ahead oppressed my spirits.前途困难重重的感觉使我精神沮丧。
It seemed that the realization of his life's dream oppressed him with overjoy.夙愿得偿似乎使他欣喜若狂。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
She was oppressed by her many woes.她的许多烦恼使她受到压抑。
Women are often oppressed by men.女人经常受男人压迫。
He felt oppressed with the heat.他热得难受。

oppress, depress, weigh
参见weigh条。
oppress, repress, suppress
参见suppress条。