“oppressively”的英文意思_释义_用法

单词

oppressively

释义

oˈppressively, adv.
[f. prec. + -ly².]
In an oppressive manner, crushingly.
1. With unjustly harsh exercise of authority or power; tyrannically.
1769Burke Late St. Nation 40 Her taxes are more injudiciously and more oppressively imposed.1832Lewis Use & Ab. Pol. Terms viii. 68 The rulers govern oppressively.1860Dickens Uncomm. Trav. v, I should be very slow to interfere oppressively with Dark Jack.
2. So as to oppress or weigh heavily on the mind, spirits, or senses.
1859Mill Liberty 157 Opinions similar..to these..prevail widely among the artizan class, and weigh oppressively on those who are amenable to the opinion chiefly of that class.1894Outing (U.S.) XXIV. 351/1 Although..we were at an altitude of fully ten thousand feet..it was oppressively hot.

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