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扼制
restrain; stop
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to restrain; to control; to hold back
formalOften used for controlling emotions, impulses, or movement. Commonly found in written language or formal contexts.
Tā他
nǔ努
lì力
è遏
zhì制
xīn心
tóu头
de的
nù怒
huǒ火
。
He tried hard to restrain the anger in his heart.
Wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
è遏
zhì制
bìng病
dú毒
chuán传
bō播
。
We must curb the spread of the virus.
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Zhèng政
cè策
zhǐ旨
zài在
è遏
zhì制
tōng通
huò货
péng膨
zhàng胀
。
The policy aims to curb inflation.
verb
to stop; to block; to obstruct
formalUsed for physically blocking or stopping the flow or progress of something, such as traffic, water, or an attack.
Jūn军
duì队
chéng成
gōng功
è遏
zhì制
le了
dí敌
rén人
de的
jìn进
gōng攻
。
The army successfully stopped the enemy's advance.
Dà大
bà坝
kě可
yǐ以
è遏
zhì制
hóng洪
shuǐ水
。
The dam can hold back the floodwaters.
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Jǐng警
chá察
shè设
zhì置
le了
lù路
zhàng障
，
yǐ以
è遏
zhì制
chē车
liàng辆
jìn进
rù入
。
The police set up roadblocks to stop vehicles from entering.