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clamp down As the cost to everyone else has become clearer, politicians have begun to clamp down. 1[PHRASAL VERB 短语动词]取缔；压制；管制；镇压 To clamp down on people or activities means to take strong official action to stop or control them.   [V P on n]  [V P]  [JOURNALISM 新闻]If the government clamps down on the protestors, that will only serve to strengthen them in the long run...如果政府镇压抗议者，从长远来看，这将只能使他们更加坚决。Banking regulators failed to clamp down until earlier this month.银行监管机构直到本月初才开始严格管制。

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v.取缔,施加压力 ☆☆☆☆☆ 2012.4

英语单词	clamp down
中文释义	v.取缔,施加压力
真题原句	As the cost to everyone else has become clearer, politicians have begun to clamp down.
柯林斯星级	☆☆☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [PHRASAL VERB 短语动词]取缔；压制；管制；镇压 To clamp down on people or activities means to take strong official action to stop or control them. [V P on n] [V P] [JOURNALISM 新闻] If the government clamps down on the protestors, that will only serve to strengthen them in the long run... 如果政府镇压抗议者，从长远来看，这将只能使他们更加坚决。 Banking regulators failed to clamp down until earlier this month. 银行监管机构直到本月初才开始严格管制。
来源	2012.4

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