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单词 stifle
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stifle

​verb
UK /ˈstaɪf(ə)l/
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theystifle
he/she/itstifles
present participlestifling
past tensestifled
past participlestifled
DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    transitive to stop someone from breathing
    Synonyms and related words
    To feel or cause physical pain and suffering
    suffer
    hurt
    ache
    1. 1a
      intransitive to find it difficult to breathe
      Synonyms and related words
      To breathe, or to have difficulty breathing
      breathe
      blow
      sigh
  2. 2
    transitive to stop something from developing normally

    Businesses are being stifled by a lot of new laws.

    an attempt to stifle innovation/debate/democracy

    Synonyms and related words
    To stop something from continuing or developing
    interfere with
    inhibit
    disrupt
  3. 3
    transitive to stop yourself from doing something that shows how you feel

    She had to stifle a smile when they appeared.

    He stifled the urge to scream.

    Synonyms and related words
    To stop, control or not show emotions
    manage
    suppress
    deal with

stifle

​verb
US /ˈstaɪf(ə)l/
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theystifle
he/she/itstifles
present participlestifling
past tensestifled
past participlestifled
DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    transitive to stop something from developing normally

    Businesses are being stifled by a lot of new regulations.

    an attempt to stifle innovation/debate/democracy

    Synonyms and related words
    To stop something from continuing or developing
    cut into
    shut off
    kill
  2. 2
    transitive to stop yourself from doing something that shows how you feel

    She had to stifle a smile when they appeared.

    He stifled the urge to scream.

    Synonyms and related words
    To stop, control or not show emotions
    manage
    suppress
    deal with
  3. 3
    transitive to stop someone from breathing
    Synonyms and related words
    To feel or cause physical pain and suffering
    suffer
    hurt
    ache
    1. 3a
      intransitive to find it difficult to breathe
      Synonyms and related words
      To breathe, or to have difficulty breathing
      breathe
      blow
      sigh
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