| 词汇 | clampdown |
| 释义 | clampdown noun[ C ] uk /ˈklæmp.daʊn/ us /ˈklæmp.daʊn/ a sudden action taken by a government or people in authority to stop or limit a particular activity: 取缔；严禁；强行限制；压制 Following the military coup, there has been a clampdown on press reporting in the capital.军事政变后，首都的新闻报道受到了严格限制。 Limiting and restricting anti-libertarian armlock boundary box someone out box someone/something in cripplingly crowd curb curtail curtailment keep (herself) to herselfidiom limit limitation limitative limiting suffocatingly tempered tie someone down tie someone up uncrippled clampdown | Business Englishclampdown noun[ C, usually singular ] uk /ˈklæmpdaʊn/us an action by a government or other authority to stop or control an illegal or unacceptable activity: In the wake of the attacks, a temporary security clampdown at border crossings has created major traffic jams. a clampdown on sthIn a clampdown on tax fraud, more than 400,000 companies and public servants were audited last year. Examples of clampdownclampdown If there was no telling when the crown lawyers might attempt a clampdown, there were long periods when they left the libel laws virtually unenforced. Clampdown through managed associational engagement has not crushed all voice, however. I have some specific questions about the clampdown on avoidance procedures. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Someone else has to pay for it—the taxpayer—so any clampdown on benefit fraud is welcome. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We have seen more goals scored per match and a clampdown on cynical play. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There should be a clampdown on such practices. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Without a real clampdown on smuggling, the policy of ever-higher taxes will lead to a market that is increasingly supplied with cheaper smuggled cigarettes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Immediately after the election, there was a clampdown on the available funds. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The other side of the clampdown on fraud is an assurance that people will receive the benefits to which they are entitled. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If necessary, there should be a clampdown and a ban. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I welcome the clampdown on corporation tax, which will bring in much-needed revenue. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Furthermore, the recent clampdown on independent television and media gives us great cause for concern. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The clampdown has prevented construction from starting on three projects. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There is no firm clampdown on either cadets or civilian manpower. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There is a continuous clampdown on freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and political dissent. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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