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单词 clampdown
释义
clampdown
noun[C]
uk
/ˈklæmp.daʊn/us
/ˈklæmp.daʊn/
asuddenactiontaken by agovernmentorpeopleinauthoritytostoporlimitaparticularactivity:
取缔；严禁；强行限制；压制
Following themilitarycoup, there has been a clampdownonpressreportingin thecapital.军事政变后，首都的新闻报道受到了严格限制。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Limiting and restricting
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  • curtailment
  • damage limitation
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(Definition ofclampdownfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

clampdown| Business English

clampdown
noun[C,usually singular]
uk
/ˈklæmpdaʊn/us
anactionby agovernmentor otherauthoritytostoporcontrolanillegalorunacceptableactivity:
In thewakeof theattacks, atemporarysecurityclampdown atbordercrossingshascreatedmajortrafficjams.
a clampdown on sthIn a clampdown ontaxfraud, more than 400,000companiesandpublicservantswereauditedlastyear.
(Definition ofclampdownfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofclampdown

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If there was no telling when the crown lawyers might attempt aclampdown, there were long periods when they left the libel laws virtually unenforced.
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Clampdownthrough managed associational engagement has not crushed all voice, however.
From theCambridge English Corpus
I have some specific questions about theclampdownon avoidance procedures.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Someone else has to pay for it—the taxpayer—so anyclampdownon benefit fraud is welcome.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
We have seen more goals scored per match and aclampdownon cynical play.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
There should be aclampdownon such practices.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Without a realclampdownon smuggling, the policy of ever-higher taxes will lead to a market that is increasingly supplied with cheaper smuggled cigarettes.
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Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Immediately after the election, there was aclampdownon the available funds.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
The other side of theclampdownon fraud is an assurance that people will receive the benefits to which they are entitled.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
If necessary, there should be aclampdownand a ban.
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Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
I welcome theclampdownon corporation tax, which will bring in much-needed revenue.
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Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Furthermore, the recentclampdownon independent television and media gives us great cause for concern.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Theclampdownhas prevented construction from starting on three projects.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
There is no firmclampdownon either cadets or civilian manpower.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
There is a continuousclampdownon freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and political dissent.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
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