单词 | strike down |
释义 | strike down 1. phrasal verb [usually passive] If someone is struck down, especially by an illness, they are killed or severely harmed by it. [written] Frank had been struck down by a massive heart attack. [be VERB-ed PARTICLE] ...a great sporting hero, struck down at 49. [VERB-ed PARTICLE] 2. phrasal verb See full dictionary entry for strike If a judge or court strikes down a law or regulation, they say that it is illegal and end it. [US] The Supreme Court today struck down a law that prevents criminals from profiting from books or movies about their crimes. [VERB PARTICLE noun] |
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