clamp词组,隐喻,短语

clamp

clampclamp[klamp],clamp 'down; ,clamp 'down on sb/sth (informal)1.■to become strict about sth in order to prevent sth happening, especially a crime, a protest, etc.严厉打击(犯罪、抗议示威等):The government intends to clamp down on drug smuggling.政府拟严厉打击毒品走私。[synonym]crack down,crack down on sb/sth[G]v+adv ◆ v+adv+prep'clampdown (on sb/sth) n 2.■sudden action that is taken by a government or other authority to stop a crime, a protest, etc.(对犯罪活动、抗议示威等的)严禁，制止，取缔措施,clamp 'on sth; ,clamp sth 'on sb/sth (especially AmE)3.■to force sb to accept sth unpleasant强制… 接受(不愉快的事情) :The army clamped on a curfew after the riots.骚乱之后军队实行了宵禁。The army clamped a curfew on the refugee camps.军队对难民营实行宵禁。[G]v+adv+n ◆ v+pron+adv (rare) ◆ v+n/pron+prep