Definition
遏止 is a formal verb meaning 'to forcefully stop or curb something', typically used for large-scale or abstract events such as war, disease spread, or trends. It emphasizes the act of checking something from continuing, and is stronger than the more general term 阻止. It is often found in news or official discourse.
v.
to hold backto checkto curb (usually something serious or large-scale)
Examples
- 遏止。Zhèngfǔ cǎiqǔ le yǒuxiào cuòshī è zhǐ le yìqíng de kuòsàn.The government took effective measures to curb the spread of the epidemic.
- 遏止。Zhǐyǒu guójì hézuò cáinéng è zhǐ zhè zhǒng quánqiú wēijī.Only international cooperation can check this kind of global crisis.
- 遏止，。Tā shìtú è zhǐ xīnzhōng de nùhuǒ, dàn zuìzhōng háishì bàofā le.He tried to hold back his inner anger, but in the end it erupted.
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