单词 | stamp something ↔ out |
释义 | stamp something ↔ out From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishstamp something ↔ out phrasal verb1 STOP something THAT IS HAPPENINGto prevent something bad from continuing We aim to stamp out poverty in our lifetimes.2 BURNto stop a fire from burning by stepping hard on the flames3 TIto make a shape or object by pressing hard on something using a machine or tool → stamp→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusstamp out• Don't you want to do your bit towards stamping it out?• I intend to do all I can, with the Bar Council, to stamp it out.• The Established Church was never able to stamp them out.• We will put in both the police and the laws to stamp it out.• With varying degrees of vigour, officials tried to stamp it out.• The Ashleys, determined to stamp it out, adopted an active watching policy.• She wanted desperately to call a halt to it, to stamp it out for ever. |
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