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遏止
stop; check; hold back
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to stop; to check; to restrain; to prevent
formalA formal/literary term often used with abstract or large-scale forces.
Hóng洪
liú流
gǔn滚
gǔn滚
，
bù不
kě可
è遏
zhǐ止
。
The torrent is rolling and cannot be stopped.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
cǎi采
qǔ取
cuò措
shī施
è遏
zhì制
wù物
jià价
shàng上
zhǎng涨
。
The government is taking measures to curb the rise in prices.
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Tā他
nǔ努
lì力
è遏
zhì制
xīn心
zhōng中
de的
nù怒
huǒ火
。
He tried hard to restrain his inner rage.
Zhè这
gǔ股
fēng风
qì气
bì必
xū须
dé得
dào到
è遏
zhì制
。
This trend must be checked.