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sti.fle obj PREVENT HAPPENING5staI7f6v [T]to prevent (something) from happening, being expressed or continuing阻止，制止，扼杀She stifled a cough/yawn/scream/cry.她止住了咳嗽/打呵欠/尖叫/哭喊。I don't know how I managed to stifle my anger.我不知道我是如何克制住怒火的。We should be encouraging imagination, creativity and new ideas, not stifling them.我们应当鼓励想象、创造和新思想，而不是扼杀它们。The government has stifled all opposition to its plans.政府压制了所有对其计划的反对意见。These measures will have the effect of stifling competition.这些措施会产生扼杀竞争的后果。He has been accused of attempting to stifle political debate.他因企图阻止政治辩论而受到指责。
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