大学英语：常用根词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&rarr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&rarr向下压&rarr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&rarr表达)

expression n 表达表情(express+ion)

impress v 盖印使感动(im进+press&rarr压进去&rarr盖印&rarr印入头脑&rarr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&rarr拼命压&rarr压迫)

oppression n 压迫苦难(oppress+ion)

repress v 镇压抑制(感情)(re回+press&rarr压回去&rarr镇压)

suppress v 镇压忍住(眼泪等)(sup下去+press&rarr压下去&rarr忍住)

suppression n 镇压，平定(suppress+ion)