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stran·gu·la·tionBrE /ˌstræŋɡjuˈleɪʃn/ NAmE /ˌstræŋɡjuˈleɪʃn/ noun [U ]the act of killing sb by squeezing their throat tightly ; the state of being killed in this way 扼死；勒死；掐死◆ to die of slow strangulation 被缓慢勒死(disapproving ) the act of preventing sth from growing or developing 抑制；压制；扼杀◆ the strangulation of the human spirit 对人的精神压制 |