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单词 clampdown
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clampdownnoun [ C ]

uk/ˈklæmp.daʊn/us/ˈklæmp.daʊn/

a sudden action taken by a government or people in authority to stop or limit a particular activity:

Following the military coup, there has been a clampdown on press reporting in the capital.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Limiting and restricting

  • box sb in
  • chain
  • circumscribe
  • clamp down on sth
  • clip
  • curtail
  • damage limitation
  • debilitate
  • delimit
  • delimitation
  • hamstring
  • hedge
  • infringe
  • muzzle
  • non-proliferation
  • qualification
  • ration
  • rationing
  • restrain
  • stabilizer

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clampdownnoun [ C, usually singular ]

uk/ˈklæmpdaʊn/us

an action by a government or other authority to stop or control an illegal or unacceptable activity:

In the wake of the attacks, a temporary security clampdown at border crossings has created major traffic jams.
a clampdown on sth In a clampdown on tax fraud, more than 400,000 companies and public servants were audited last year.
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