| 单词 | strangle |
| 释义 | strangle From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishstranglestran‧gle /ˈstræŋɡəl/ verb [transitive]1 KILLBREATHEto kill someone by pressing their throat with your hands, a rope etc → chokestrangle withThe victim had been strangled with a belt.2 PREVENTto limit or prevent the growth or development of somethingMills argues that high taxation strangles the economy. —strangler noun [countable]→ See Verb tableFrom Longman Business Dictionarystranglestran‧gle /ˈstræŋgəl/ noun [countable]FINANCE another name for STRADDLEThe strangle would be profitable if the stock price moves out of the 372p-444p range before expiry of the options on Nov 19.Origin strangle (1200-1300) Old French estrangler, from Latin strangulare; → STRANGULATION |
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