[mass noun]the action of suppressing something such as an activity or publication 镇压 the Party's forcible suppression of the opposition in 1948. 1948年该党对反对派的武力镇压。 ■(Medicine)stoppage or reduction of a discharge or secretion (医)(排泄,分泌物的)流出阻滞 ■(Biology)the absence or non-development of a part or organ that is normally present (生)抑制 ■(Genetics)the cancelling of the effect of one mutation by a second mutation (遗传)抑制 ■(Psychology)the restraint or repression of an idea, activity, or reaction by something more powerful (心理)压抑 ■(Psychoanalysis)the conscious inhibition of unacceptable memories, impulses, or desires (心理分析)自觉抑制 ■prevention of electrical interference 消除(电干扰)