词组 | clamp |
释义 | clamp [clamped, clamped, clamping] clamp down clamp down if the authorities clamp down on something or someone they take action in order to stop them or limit them - used especially in news reports + on ▪ The new French government has announced plans to clamp down on illegal immigrants. ▪ The police are really clamping down on drunk drivers. ▪ South African leaders vowed to clamp down on the violence sweeping the province. ▪ The government's clamping down on tax evasion. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑crack down clampdown n C when the authorities suddenly take action to stop something happening or to limit it + on ▪ calls for a clampdown on gun ownership + against ▪ a clampdown against opposition groups in Burma |
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