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    oppress

    US /əˈprɛs/

    ・

    UK /ə'pres/

    B2TOEIC
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo rule in a cruel way
    If you oppress your workers, they will leave you

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    How Arizona Has Kept Its Iced Tea 99 Cents | Still Standing | Business Insider

    14:04How Arizona Has Kept Its Iced Tea 99 Cents | Still Standing | Business Insider
    • John's lawyers claimed in one statement that Don sabotaged bids for Arizona in an effort to oppress John.

      John's lawyers claimed in one statement that Don sabotaged bids for Arizona in an effort to oppress John.

    • for Arizona in an effort to oppress John.

      for Arizona in an effort to oppress John.

    B1

    The Tragic Innocence of Grave of The Fireflies

    05:50The Tragic Innocence of Grave of The Fireflies
    • As the two siblings move into their new home by the lake, their daily lives seem to have improved drastically as they're much more carefree and cheerful, with no authority figure to oppress them.

      As the two siblings move into their new home by the lake, their daily lives seem to have improved drastically as they're much more carefree and cheerful, with no authority figure to oppress them.

    • As the two siblings move into their new home by the lake, their daily lives seem to have improved drastically as they're much more carefree and cheerful, with no authority figure to oppress them.

      As the two siblings move into their new home by the lake, their daily lives seem to have improved drastically as they're much more carefree and cheerful, with no authority figure to oppress them.

    B1

    Will China dominate science? | The Economist

    03:30Will China dominate science? | The Economist
    • It's not just a question of Chinese weapons, but also of how they might use science to oppress their own people, for instance.

      It's not just a question of Chinese weapons, but also of how they might use science to oppress their own people, for instance.

    • also of how they might use science to oppress their own people, for instance.

      also of how they might use science to oppress their own people, for instance.

    B1

    The Daily Show - Tomi Lahren - Giving a Voice to Conservative America on "Tomi"

    14:09The Daily Show - Tomi Lahren - Giving a Voice to Conservative America on "Tomi"
    • Maybe you're one of those people who realizes that the penal system in America was designed to oppress Black people.

      Maybe you're one of those people who realizes that the penal system in America was designed to oppress Black people.

    • to oppress black people, it was designed to enslave people,

      to oppress black people, it was designed to enslave people,

    B1

    Yeonmi Park - 박연미 - North Korea's Black Market Generation

    10:45Yeonmi Park - 박연미 - North Korea's Black Market Generation
    • It showed me that Kims are dictators using power to oppress people, and that North Koreans deserve freedom.

      It showed me that Kims are dictators using power to oppress people, and that North Koreans deserve freedom.

    • It showed me that Kims are dictators, using powers to oppress people

      It showed me that Kims are dictators, using powers to oppress people

    B1

    Apple - Apple Watch - Introducing Apple Watch OFFICIAL VIDEO

    10:35Apple - Apple Watch - Introducing Apple Watch OFFICIAL VIDEO
    • and oppress home this provides

      and oppress home this provides

    B2

    Watch President Obama Address the U.N. General Assembly

    30:19Watch President Obama Address the U.N. General Assembly
    • We do so because, in a diverse society, efforts to restrict speech can quickly become a tool to silence critics and oppress minorities.

      We do so because, in a diverse society, efforts to restrict speech can quickly become a tool to silence critics and oppress minorities.

    • efforts to restrict speech can quickly become a tool to silence critics, and oppress minorities.

      efforts to restrict speech can quickly become a tool to silence critics, and oppress minorities.

    B1

    The case for free speech (even when it’s harmful)

    06:52The case for free speech (even when it’s harmful)
    • So unlike some people today who argue that free speech is a tool to oppress and harm minorities, Frederick Douglass sees it as the other way around.

      So unlike some people today who argue that free speech is a tool to oppress and harm minorities, Frederick Douglass sees it as the other way around.

    • So unlike some people today who argue that free speech is a tool to oppress and harm minorities, Frederick Douglass sees it as the other way around.

      So unlike some people today who argue that free speech is a tool to oppress and harm minorities, Frederick Douglass sees it as the other way around.

    B1

    Iran war: Netanyahu vows 'surprises' – what happens in week two? | DW News

    14:34Iran war: Netanyahu vows 'surprises' – what happens in week two? | DW News
    • IRGC operatives, those who oppress the Iranian people on the streets, I tell you this, you are a target, too.

      IRGC operatives, those who oppress the Iranian people on the streets, I tell you this, you are a target, too.

    • IRGC operatives, those who oppress the Iranian people on the streets, I tell you this: you are a target too.

      IRGC operatives, those who oppress the Iranian people on the streets, I tell you this: you are a target too.

    B1

    Beth vs. Summer For 16 Minutes Straight 🔪 Yellowstone | Paramount Network

    16:04Beth vs. Summer For 16 Minutes Straight 🔪 Yellowstone | Paramount Network
    • What Summer's attempting to do here is make out that marriage is designed to somehow oppress and control a woman.

      What Summer's attempting to do here is make out that marriage is designed to somehow oppress and control a woman.

    • See, what Summer is attempting to do here is make out that marriage is designed to somehow oppress and control a woman.

      See, what Summer is attempting to do here is make out that marriage is designed to somehow oppress and control a woman.

    B1