新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

stranglehold

英  [ˈstræŋɡəlhəʊld]
    

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词
  • 1[SING 单数型名词] 压制

    To have a stranglehold on something means to have control over it and prevent it from being free or from developing.

    双语例句

    例:

    These companies are determined to keep a stranglehold on the banana industry.

    这些公司决定对香蕉产业进行压制。