Everybody's oppressed by somebody else in some form or another. Most of us learn to fight against it despite people's opinions without the help of others.

语音讲解：
单词发音
oppressed /əˈprest/
despite /dɪˈspaɪt/
opinions /əˈpɪnjən/
连词发音
somebody else in /ˈsʌmbədi'jelsɪn/
fight against it /faɪtəˈɡenstɪt/
without the help of others /wɪˈðaʊtðəhelpəvˈʌðə(r)z/

词汇讲解
1. oppress verb. 压迫
A good government will not oppress the people.
好的政府不会压迫人民。
2. despite the fact that... expression. 尽管事实是
Despite the fact that you have done all that you can do, I still believe that you could have done a better job.
尽管你已经做了所能做的一切，我还是觉得你本可以做得更好。

活学活用
despite the fact that... expression. 尽管事实是
英文：Despite the fact that she wants to see him, she turned down his invitation.
中文：尽管想看到他，她还是拒绝了他的邀请。

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