suffocate
US /ˈsʌf.ə.keɪt/
UK /ˈsʌf.ə.keɪt/
動詞
1.
窒息, 悶死
to die because you are unable to breathe, or to kill someone by preventing them from breathing
範例:
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The victim was found to have suffocated.
受害者被發現已窒息。
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He tried to suffocate his opponent with a pillow.
他試圖用枕頭悶死他的對手。
2.
扼殺, 壓制
to prevent something from developing or continuing
範例:
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The heavy snow suffocated all hopes of a quick recovery.
大雪扼殺了快速恢復的所有希望。
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Bureaucracy can suffocate innovation.
官僚主義會扼殺創新。
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