Mr. Milner persuaded the federal prosecutors not tolockup his client.
米尔纳先生说服联邦检查官不要把他的当事人关起来。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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Countries that need oil are clawing at each other tolockup scarce supplies, and are willing to deal with any government, no matter how unpleasant, to do it.