Definition
绞杀 literally means 'to strangle' — killing someone by squeezing the neck. It is also used metaphorically to mean 'to stifle, to suppress, to kill off' something abstract like an idea, a movement, or a business. The metaphorical sense is common in news and formal writing.
v.
to strangle (physically)to stifleto suppressto kill off (an idea, movement, etc.)
Examples
- 绞杀。Xiōngshǒu yòng shéngzi jiǎ le shòuhàizhě.The murderer strangled the victim with a rope.
- 绞杀。Zhèngfǔ shìtú jiǎ zhè chǎng gǎigé yùndòng.The government tried to stifle this reform movement.
- 绞杀。Lǒngduàn qǐyè huì jiǎ shìchǎng jìngzhēng.Monopolistic enterprises can stifle market competition.
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