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单词 crack down
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crack down

phrasal verb with crack uk/kræk/us/kræk/verb

C2 to start dealing with bad or illegal behaviour in a more severe way:

The library is cracking down on people who lose their books.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Preventing and impeding

  • avert
  • avoid
  • avoidable
  • bar
  • be a drag on sb/sth idiom
  • block sth out
  • blot
  • bottleneck
  • derail
  • fireproof
  • hold out on sb
  • hold sb/sth back
  • holding pattern
  • impede
  • impedimenta
  • prevention is better than cure idiom
  • preventive
  • prohibit
  • pull
  • pull the rug from under sb's feet idiom

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crack down

phrasal verb with crack us/kræk/verb

to take strong action to stop something:

The law limits engine idling to four minutes, but there aren’t enough police officers to crack down on the problem.
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