strangulation

英 [ˌstræŋɡjuˈleɪʃn]

美 [ˌstræŋɡjuˈleɪʃn]

n.  扼死; 勒死; 掐死; 抑制; 压制; 扼杀

GRE医学

BNC.26850 / COCA.22171

牛津词典

noun

• 扼死；勒死；掐死
  the act of killing sb by squeezing their throat tightly; the state of being killed in this way
  1. to die of slow strangulation
     被缓慢勒死
• 抑制；压制；扼杀
  the act of preventing sth from growing or developing
  1. the strangulation of the human spirit
     对人的精神压制

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 勒死;扼死;绞死;掐死
  Strangulationis the act of killing someone by squeezing their throat tightly so that they cannot breathe.
  1. He is charged with the strangulation of two students.
     他被指控勒死了两名学生。

英英释义

noun

• the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe
  1. no evidence that the choking was done by the accused
  Synonym:chokingstranglingthrottling
• (pathology) constriction of a body part so as to cut off the flow of blood or other fluid
  1. strangulation of the intestine
• the condition of having respiration stopped by compression of the air passage

双语例句

• The fight in the sandbox happened at the same time as the strangulation.
  沙坑的打斗和铁链绕颈是同时发生。
• While it can diagnose ischemia of intestine at the early of bowel strangulation. Early operation could reduce bowel necrosis, so as to avoid serious complication.
  而且能在肠绞窄的早期对肠缺血作出诊断，行早期手术治疗，可以降低肠坏死发生率，避免严重并发症。
• Nothing like a strangulation to get the circulation going.
  没有什么比得上成为一个流行的勒杀者。
• Roller Blinds: If the tension device is not attached to the wall or floor, young children may pull the bead chain around their neck, posing a risk of strangulation.
  卷轴帘：珠链如果没有用拉紧装置固定在墙上或是地板上，儿童可能会将珠链缠在脖子上，造成窒息的危险。
• He is charged with the strangulation of two students.
  他被指控勒死了两名学生。
• Moreover, Mr Kim would be forced to choose between reform and the slow strangulation of his state.
  此外，金正日将被迫在施行改革和他的国家被缓慢扼杀之间做出选择。
• Although the more export-dependent economies of Asia have been hit hard by the strangulation of demand in their main western markets, the region as a whole has been less affected than the rest of the world.
  尽管亚洲更依赖出口的经济体受到西方市场需求下降的重创，但整体而言，该地区所受的影响一直小于全球其它地区。
• Cod is asphyxia due to manual strangulation.
  死因是窒息，勒杀所致。
• Couples increase their partner's pleasure through strangulation.
  通过让性伴缺氧来增加他的性快感。
• An instrument for execution by strangulation.
  通过勒杀执行死刑的装置。