stranglehold

'stræŋglhәuld

Collins 1

n. complete power over a person or situation
n. a wrestling hold in which the arms are pressed against the opponent's windpipe

n. 勒颈, 压制自由, 抑制, 束缚

Collins 星级

20,000

BNC 频率

21,587

使用频率

stranglehold由strangle（窒息）和hold（抓住、控制）两部分构成，表示一种控制或压制的状态。

例句

1. The company's stranglehold on the market makes it hard for new businesses to compete.

这家公司对市场的控制使得新企业很难竞争。

2. He felt a stranglehold of anxiety when he walked into the exam room.

当他走进考场时，感到一阵焦虑的压迫感。

3. The government's stranglehold on the media limits freedom of speech.

政府对媒体的控制限制了言论自由。