muz·zleBrE/ˈmʌzl/NAmE/ˈmʌzl/verbpresent simple - I / you / we / theymuzzleBrE/ˈmʌzl/NAmE/ˈmʌzl/present simple - he / she / itmuzzlesBrE/ˈmʌzlz/NAmE/ˈmʌzlz/past simplemuzzledBrE/ˈmʌzld/NAmE/ˈmʌzld/past participlemuzzledBrE/ˈmʌzld/NAmE/ˈmʌzld/ -ing formmuzzlingBrE/ˈmʌzlɪŋ/NAmE/ˈmʌzlɪŋ/[usually passive]~sthtoputamuzzleoveradog'sheadtopreventitfrombitingpeople(给狗)戴口套~sb/sthtopreventsbfromexpressingtheiropinionsinpublicastheywantto压制,钳制(言论);使缄默SYNgag◆Theyaccusedthegovernmentofmuzzlingthepress. 他们指责政府压制新闻自由。