Press 字根的單詞有什麼意義

-press 是一個字根,源自拉丁語 premere,意思是「壓、擠、按」,這個概念與 印刷機(printing press)有密切關係,這個背景也解釋了為什麼報紙或新聞機構會被稱為 press。這個字根在英語中衍生出許多相關單字,例如:

  1. press – 按壓、擠壓、催促、迫使
    ● 例句: Press the button to start the machine.(按下按鈕啟動機器。)
    ● 例句: The crowd pressed forward.(人群向前擠。)

  2. compress – 壓縮、濃縮
    ● 例句: Compress the files to save space.(壓縮檔案以節省空間。)
    ● 例句: The doctor advised him to apply a cold compress to the injury.(醫生建議他在傷口上敷冷敷布。)

  3. depress – 使沮喪、壓下、降低
    ● 例句: The bad news depressed him.(壞消息使他沮喪。)
    ● 例句: Economic recession often depresses the job market.(經濟衰退常使就業市場低迷。)
    ● 例句: Depress the lever to release the lock.(壓下槓桿來解鎖。)

  4. express – 表達、快遞、特快的
    ● 例句: Express your feelings honestly.(坦率地表達你的感受。)
    ● 例句: This package will be delivered by express mail.(這個包裹將透過快遞郵寄。)

  5. impress – 使印象深刻、銘刻、使感動
    ● 例句: He tried to impress her with his knowledge.(他試圖用他的知識給她留下深刻印象。)
    ● 例句: The teacher’s words deeply impressed the students.(老師的話深深打動了學生們。)

  6. oppress – 壓迫、壓制、使煩悶
    ● 例句: The dictator oppressed the people for years.(那位獨裁者壓迫人民多年。)
    ● 例句: The heat and humidity oppressed them.(高溫與濕氣讓他們感到煩悶。)

  7. repress – 壓制、抑制(情感、衝動)
    ● 例句: He had to repress his laughter during the meeting.(他在會議中不得不忍住笑意。)
    ● 例句: She tried to repress her anger.(她試圖壓抑自己的憤怒。)

  8. suppress – 鎮壓、隱瞞、抑制(情緒、言論、行動)
    ● 例句: The government tried to suppress the protests.(政府試圖鎮壓抗議活動。)
    ● 例句: He couldn’t suppress his excitement.(他無法抑制自己的興奮。)
    ● 例句: The company suppressed important information.(該公司隱瞞了重要資訊。)