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- a brace, band, or clasp used for strengthening or holding things together背带; 绑带; 箍带; 夹子; 夹钳; 夹具。
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- short for WHEEL CLAMP.WHEEL CLAMP的简称。
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- an electric circuit which serves to maintain the voltage limits of a signal at prescribed levels钳位电路。
with obj. and adverbial of place(常作be clamped)
1- fasten (something) in place with a clamp（用夹钳）夹住, 夹紧：
the sander is clamped on to the edge of a workbench.
磨光机夹在工作台边上。
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- fasten (two things) firmly together夹紧（两物）：
the two frames are clamped together.
两个框架夹合在一起。
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- hold (something) tightly against or in another thing紧压; 紧嵌：
Maggie had to clamp a hand over her mouth to stop herself from laughing.
麦琪不得不用手紧捂住嘴, 忍住笑声。
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- with obj. immobilize (an illegally parked car) by fixing a device to one of its wheels（用装置锁牢一只轮胎）固定住（非法停靠的轿车）。
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- with obj. maintain the voltage limits of (an electrical signal) at prescribed values保持（电信号）电压极限在规定水平。
派生词
clamper
noun词源
Middle English: probably of Dutch or Low German origin and related to CLAM1 .
短语动词
clamp down
- suppress or prevent something, typically in an oppressive or harsh manner压制, 强制; 强行禁止, 钳制, 取缔：
police clamped down on a pro-democracy demonstration.
警方取缔了一场亲民主主义示威。