press 表示「壓；推」的意思，impress 為「im-（上方）+ press」，可從「重壓到裡面」聯想為「使銘記；使留下……印象」。另外，pressure（壓力）也是很常見的字。
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compress v. 壓縮；濃縮
Large computer files can be compressed to save memory space.
大的電腦檔案可以壓縮以節省記憶體空間。
depress v. 使沮喪；蕭條
She has dark thoughts when she is depressed.
她沮喪時就會有負面的想法。
express v. 表達；表露 adj. 快速的 n. 快遞；特快車
Steve expressed his disappointment in the meal.
史帝夫表達他對餐點的失望。
oppress v. 壓迫；壓制
The government was criticized for oppressing the minority group for years.
該政府因為長年壓迫少數團體而飽受批評。
repress v. 壓抑；鎮壓
Eric is a very repressed man, so don't expect him to tell you how he feels about you.
艾瑞克是內歛的人，所以別期望他會告訴你他對你的感覺。
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