| 单词 | stranglehold |
| 释义 | stranglehold (once / 25807 pages) n WORD FAMILY stranglehold: strangleholds USAGE EXAMPLESTraditionally a grave disappointment, New Year’s Eve is at least a time to cut loose and escape the suffocating, sprout-scented stranglehold of the family Christmas. The Guardian(Dec 31, 2016) The holiday spirit is strong with “Rogue One,” as the “Star Wars” spinoff continued its stranglehold on the box office for the second consecutive weekend. Los Angeles Times(Dec 25, 2016) Loyalist forces continued to maintain a stranglehold around the eastern edge of Aleppo, blocking potential escape routes to the countryside. The Guardian(Nov 29, 2016) 1n a wrestling hold in which the arms are pressed against the opponent's windpipe Hyper wrestling hold a hold used in the sport of wrestling 2n complete power over a person or situation corporations have a stranglehold on the media Syn|Hyper chokehold, throttlehold power, powerfulness possession of controlling influence |
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