gagging
US /ˈɡæɡ.ɪŋ/
UK /ˈɡæɡ.ɪŋ/
動詞
1.
作嘔, 乾嘔
to have the reflex that makes you vomit
範例:
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The smell of the rotten food made her start gagging.
腐爛食物的氣味讓她開始作嘔。
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He was gagging on the bitter medicine.
他被苦藥嗆得直作嘔。
2.
壓制, 禁言
to prevent someone from speaking or expressing themselves freely
範例:
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The government tried to stop the media from reporting by gagging them.
政府試圖透過壓制媒體來阻止他們報導。
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The judge issued a gagging order to prevent public discussion of the case.
法官發布了禁言令，以防止公眾討論此案。
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