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strangulation

UK //ˌstræŋɡjʊˈleɪʃən//US //ˌstræŋɡjəˈleɪʃən//

词源

源自拉丁语 'strangulare'(意为扼杀),通过古法语 'estrangler' 进入英语,词根与希腊语 'strangos'(扭曲的)相关。

noun

❶ 指通过外力压迫颈部导致窒息的行为或过程,常用于描述暴力犯罪或医学紧急情况。

“The autopsy revealed death by strangulation.”

(尸检显示死因是勒颈窒息。)

“She survived an attempted strangulation during the attack.”

(她在袭击中从勒颈谋杀未遂中幸存。)

❶ 比喻事物因受限制或阻碍而无法正常发展,如经济或资源被过度控制。

“The strangulation of trade routes led to economic decline.”

(贸易路线的阻断导致了经济衰退。)

“Over-regulation caused a strangulation of innovation.”

(过度监管扼杀了创新。)

同义词:throttling, asphyxiation, choking, suffocation, constriction

常见短语

manual strangulation — 指直接用手或肢体压迫颈部的行为,区别于使用工具或绳索的勒颈方式。

“The prosecutor presented evidence of manual strangulation.”

(检方提供了徒手勒颈的证据。)

financial strangulation — 形容通过经济手段(如制裁或断资)使个人或组织无法正常运作的情况。

“The company faced financial strangulation due to frozen assets.”

(由于资产冻结,该公司面临资金链断裂。)