| 释义 |
clamp1/klæmp/ n. & v.●n. 1 a device, esp. a brace or band of iron etc., for strengthening other materials or holding things together 夹具，(尤指铁质等的)夹头，夹钳 2 Brit. a device for immobilizing an illegally parked car [英] (使违章停车不能开动的)锁定装置 ●v. tr. 1 strengthen or fasten with a clamp 用夹具固定；加固 2 place or hold firmly 夹住；夹紧 3 immobilize (an illegally parked car) by fixing a clamp to one of its wheels 锁定(违章停车的)车轮 □ clamp down 1 (often foll. by 常后跟 on) be rigid in enforcing a rule etc. 严格执行(规章等) 2 (foll. by 后跟 on) try to suppress 力图压制，取缔；镇压 [Middle English, probably from Middle Dutch, Middle Low German klamp(e)] |