单词 | crack down |
释义 | crack down (once / 3976 pages) v WORD FAMILY crack down: cracked down, cracking down, cracks down USAGE EXAMPLESBut Mr. Gensler soon developed a reputation for cracking down on Wall Street during his time at the agency. New York Times(Dec 01, 2016) But it is only in the past few years that international banks have started refusing to deal with Sudan, after America cracked down on sanctions-busters. Economist(Dec 01, 2016) Duterte has promised that the military will not crack down on protesters. Time(Nov 30, 2016) v repress or suppress (something regarded as undesirable) Syn|Hyper clamp down bound, confine, limit, restrain, restrict, throttle, trammel place limits on (extent or access) |
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