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单词 clamp down
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clamp down

phrasal verb
To clamp down on people or activities means to take strong official action to stop or control them.
[journalism]
Police are clamping down on drivers who exceed the speed limit. [VERB PARTICLE + on]
Banking regulators failed to clamp down until earlier this month. [VERB PARTICLE]
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clamp down in British English

verb (intr, adverb; often foll by on)
1. 
to behave repressively; attempt to repress something regarded as undesirable
noun clampdown
2. 
a sudden restrictive measure

Examples of 'clamp down' in a sentence
clamp down

Mother didn't clamp down on him nearly hard enough if you ask me...' Jo inspected her beer bottle.
Nicola Barker BEHINDLINGS (2002)
I could feel myself lshivering slightly and had to clamp down hard on my teeth to keep them from chattering.
Gagman, Maurice DOUBTFUL MOTIVES
'One or two still seemed to be functioning, but I know the official party line is to clamp down on religious observances of any sort.
Jack Higgins THE KEYS OF HELL (2002)

Chinese translation of 'clamp down'

clamp down

vi

  1. 强(強)行限制 (qiángxíng xiànzhì)
See clamp

Nearby words of
clamp down

  • clam up
  • clamber
  • clamp
  • clamp down
  • clamp down on
  • clan
  • clap

Related terms of
clamp down

  • clamp down on
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