词根:press = press, 表示“挤压”
pressing a. 急迫的(press+ing)
pressure n. 压力(press+ure)
compress v. 压缩,缩短(com全部+press→全部压到一起)
compressible a. 可压缩的(com+press+ible)
compression n. 压缩,紧缩(com+press+ion)
depress v. 压下;使沮丧(de向下+press→向下压→使情绪低下)
depressed a. 感到压抑的(depress+ed)
depression n. 沮丧;萧条(depress+ion)
express v. 表达;特快(ex把[思想]挤出来→表达)
expression n. 表达;表情(express+ion)
impress v. 盖印;使感动(im进+press→压进去→盖印→印入头脑→感动)
impression n. 印象;感想(impress+ion)
impressive a. 给人深刻印象的(impress+ive)
oppress v. 压迫,虐待(op加强动作+press→拼命压→压迫)
oppression n. 压迫;苦难(oppress+ion)
repress v. 镇压;抑制(感情)(re回+press→压回去→镇压)
suppress v. 镇压;忍住(眼泪等)(sup下去+press→压下去→忍住)
suppression n. 镇压,平定(suppress+ion)