单词 | stranglehold |
释义 | stranglehold (stræŋgəlhoʊld ) singular noun To have a stranglehold on something means to have control over it and prevent it from being free or from developing. These companies are determined to keep a stranglehold on the banana industry. The troops are tightening their stranglehold on the city. To succeed, the new paper will need to break the stranglehold of the printing unions. Synonyms: grip, hold, grasp, clutches Translations: Chinese: 压制 Japanese: 完全支配 |
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