clampdown
- IPA[ˈklampˌdoun]
美式
- a severe or concerted attempt to suppress something
noun: clampdown, plural noun: clampdowns
- 釋義
名詞
- 1. informal a severe or concerted attempt to suppress something a clampdown on crime
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- IPA[ˈklampdaʊn]
英式
- a concerted or harsh attempt to suppress something: a clampdown on crime
Oxford Dictionary