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单词 stranglehold
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strangleholdnoun [ C usually singular ]

uk/ˈstræŋ.ɡəl.həʊld/us/ˈstræŋ.ɡəl.hoʊld/disapproving

a position of complete control that prevents something from developing:

The two major companies have been tightening their stranglehold on the beer market.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Limiting and restricting

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

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strangleholdnoun [ C, usually singular ]

uk/ˈstræŋɡlhəʊld/usdisapproving

complete control over a market, an industry, etc. that does not allow fair competition from other businesses:

break/loosen/tighten a stranglehold The Association campaigned for America to break the stranglehold of foreign oil.
have a stranglehold on/over sth The banks still have a stranglehold on the credit card market, despite many new providers offering lower interest rates.
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