stifle

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stifle 是什么意思

中文释义

vt. 使窒息, 抑止, 扼杀

vi. 窒息, 被扼杀

英文释义

n. joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee

v. smother or suppress

stifle 的真实例句

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This lack of acknowledgment has consequences; it can foster resentment between researchers and support personnel, lower morale and stifle collaboration.

—— How hidden contributions power modern research

Setting aside the fact that these same people have done everything within their power to stifle regulation, this is self-evidently true.

—— How Project Maven Put A.I. Into the Kill Chain

Yet in this single-minded focus on contracts, hours and benefits, their analysis can become structural to the point of being stifling.

—— Are do-gooders an inferior class, consigned to drudgery? Elizabeth Anderson traces the contours of the progressive work ethic

A New York jury has found Live Nation and its subsidiary Ticketmaster liable for systematically stifling competition to extract excessive profits from concertgoers.

—— US Live Nation and Ticketmaster verdict triggers calls for Australian investigation into ticketing rules

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