strangle
verb
ˈstræŋɡəl
verb
1
to
kill
someone
by
pressing
their
throat
with
your
hands,
a
rope
etc
扼死; 勒死; 绞死;
[+
with
]
The
victim
had
been
strangled
with
a
belt.
受害者是被人用皮带勒死的。
2
to
limit
or
prevent
the
growth
or
development
of
something
限制 （阻止 ）…的成长 （发展 ）; 扼杀
Mills
argues
that
high
taxation
strangles
the
economy.
米尔斯辩称高税收会阻碍经济的发展。