/səˈpres ||; səˈprɛs/verb[T] 1 to stop sth by using force 用强力阻止；镇压
2 to stop sth from being seen or known 隐瞒: to suppress the truth 隐瞒真相
3 to stop yourself from expressing your feelings, etc 压抑；按捺:
to suppress laughter/a yawn 忍住笑╱呵欠 ➔suppression /səˈpreʃn ||; səˈprɛʃən/ noun [U]