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strangle
英 [ˈstræŋɡəl]
[VERB]
strangles , strangling , strangled
1. [T 及物动词] 勒死 , 绞死 , 掐死
To strangle someone means to kill them by squeezing their throat tightly so that they cannot breathe.
近义词
双语例句
例：He tried to strangle a border policeman and steal his gun.
他企图勒死一位边防警察并偷走他的枪。
2. [T 及物动词] 抑制
To strangle something means to prevent it from succeeding or developing.
双语例句
例：The country's economic plight is strangling its scientific institutions.
该国的经济困境阻碍了其科研机构的工作进展。