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stifle
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
stifles; stifled; stifling
stifles; stifled; stifling
Learner's definition of STIFLE
1
[+ object]
a : to not allow yourself to do or express (something)克制；抑制
- trying to stifle a cry/yawn试图抑制哭泣/打哈欠
- I had to stifle the desire/urge to yell “Stop!”我不得不抑制住想大喊“停下来”的冲动。
b : to stop (someone) from doing or expressing something压制；控制
- Students at the school are stifled by the pressure to score high on tests.在校学生被考高分的压力压制着。
2
[+ object] : to make (something) difficult or impossible扼杀；抑制；使困难
- Too many regulations stifle innovation.太多的条例扼杀了创新性。
- something that stifles the growth of the plant/economy抑制植物成长/经济增长的因素
3
a [no object] : to be unable to breathe easily窒息
- I wish we could go outside instead of stifling in this tiny room.但愿我们可以去外面，而不是闷在这个小房间里。
b [+ object] : to make (someone) unable to breathe or unable to breathe easily使窒息
- He was almost stifled by the smoke.他差点被烟呛死。
stifled; stifling ˈstī-f(ə-)liŋ 
: the joint next above the hock in the hind leg of a quadruped (such as a horse or dog) corresponding to the human knee see horse illustration
Example Sentences
Verb trying to stifle a cry I had to stifle the desire to yell “Stop!”. Students at the school are stifled by the pressure to score high on tests. Too many regulations stifle innovation. something that stifles the growth of the plant I wish we could go outside instead of stifling in this tiny room. He was almost stifled by the smoke. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Helen Regan And Sarita Harilela, CNN, 2 Apr. 2021 Last week, Meituan shed $26 billion of value over two days after its boss, Wang Xing, posted obscure verses from a millennium-old poem about China’s first emperor’s misguided efforts to stifle dissent. Time, 20 May 2021 Disability rights advocates said if people cannot get the necessary information to vote, these barriers can stifle voter turnout. Tiffany Cusaac-smith, USA TODAY, 26 July 2022 Professor Chester Spatt of Carnegie Mellon University says that, instead of printing more checks to stifle the temporary impacts of inflation, governments should be taking steps to reduce demand and increase supply. Robert Farrington, Forbes, 11 July 2022 After DeSantis issued executive orders to stifle mask mandates, more than a dozen school districts and local governments defied him. Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 20 June 2022 Morningstar auto analyst David Whiston said the fear of a recession has been building along with worries inflation and high prices will stifle the ability of consumers to spend. Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 13 June 2022 But the move could stifle efforts to innovate toward the abolishment of charging ports altogether, such as the use of magnetic-contact chargers instead of ports to allow for extremely thin devices, said Benedict Evans, an industry analyst. Bryan Pietsch, Washington Post, 8 June 2022 Implementing a policy that won't improve productivity, will make workers flee and will likely stifle diversity and innovation is not a winning strategy. Kara Alaimo For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN, 3 June 2022 Michael Balsamo, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2022 The suit is the latest example of the Justice Department’s antitrust enforcement targeting companies the government believes engage in anticompetitive behavior to stifle workers or harm consumers. Michael Balsamo, ajc, 25 July 2022 Despite all these virtues, the mask has also been vilified as a symbol of unthinking obedience to authority and a tool to muzzle children and stifle dissent. Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2022 Locals dismiss this data and argue that seasonal service industry jobs are a drop in the bucket compared to year-round, high-paying industry jobs lost when federal protections stifle mining and timber industries. Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 26 May 2017 China has effectively become a cashless society, but payments are dominated by two super-applications that stifle innovation and have major privacy risks. Alex Salkever, Fortune, 30 June 2022 As ever with Europe, there are fears that over-zealous EU regulations could force US tech giants to withdraw from Europe, stifle innovation across the tech community and lead to a talent exodus. Kjartan Rist, Forbes, 27 May 2022 Even in a country that is known to stifle dissent, hundreds of demonstrators came out in St. Petersburg on Thursday, at great personal risk, to protest Putin’s invasion. Philip Klein, National Review, 25 Feb. 2022 And the pressure to stifle outbreaks can make officials overzealous, prioritizing adherence to the rules no matter the cost. Chris Buckley, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Jan. 2022 See More
Verb
In an effort to stifle communication and the flow of information, the junta has imposed nightly internet shutdowns. Helen Regan And Sarita Harilela, CNN, 2 Apr. 2021 Last week, Meituan shed $26 billion of value over two days after its boss, Wang Xing, posted obscure verses from a millennium-old poem about China’s first emperor’s misguided efforts to stifle dissent. Time, 20 May 2021 Disability rights advocates said if people cannot get the necessary information to vote, these barriers can stifle voter turnout. Tiffany Cusaac-smith, USA TODAY, 26 July 2022 Professor Chester Spatt of Carnegie Mellon University says that, instead of printing more checks to stifle the temporary impacts of inflation, governments should be taking steps to reduce demand and increase supply. Robert Farrington, Forbes, 11 July 2022 After DeSantis issued executive orders to stifle mask mandates, more than a dozen school districts and local governments defied him. Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 20 June 2022 Morningstar auto analyst David Whiston said the fear of a recession has been building along with worries inflation and high prices will stifle the ability of consumers to spend. Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 13 June 2022 But the move could stifle efforts to innovate toward the abolishment of charging ports altogether, such as the use of magnetic-contact chargers instead of ports to allow for extremely thin devices, said Benedict Evans, an industry analyst. Bryan Pietsch, Washington Post, 8 June 2022 Implementing a policy that won't improve productivity, will make workers flee and will likely stifle diversity and innovation is not a winning strategy. Kara Alaimo For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN, 3 June 2022 Noun
The suit is the latest example of the Justice Department’s antitrust enforcement targeting companies the government believes engage in anticompetitive behavior to stifle workers or harm consumers. Michael Balsamo, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2022 The suit is the latest example of the Justice Department’s antitrust enforcement targeting companies the government believes engage in anticompetitive behavior to stifle workers or harm consumers. Michael Balsamo, ajc, 25 July 2022 Despite all these virtues, the mask has also been vilified as a symbol of unthinking obedience to authority and a tool to muzzle children and stifle dissent. Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2022 Locals dismiss this data and argue that seasonal service industry jobs are a drop in the bucket compared to year-round, high-paying industry jobs lost when federal protections stifle mining and timber industries. Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 26 May 2017 China has effectively become a cashless society, but payments are dominated by two super-applications that stifle innovation and have major privacy risks. Alex Salkever, Fortune, 30 June 2022 As ever with Europe, there are fears that over-zealous EU regulations could force US tech giants to withdraw from Europe, stifle innovation across the tech community and lead to a talent exodus. Kjartan Rist, Forbes, 27 May 2022 Even in a country that is known to stifle dissent, hundreds of demonstrators came out in St. Petersburg on Thursday, at great personal risk, to protest Putin’s invasion. Philip Klein, National Review, 25 Feb. 2022 And the pressure to stifle outbreaks can make officials overzealous, prioritizing adherence to the rules no matter the cost. Chris Buckley, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Jan. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Verb
alteration of Middle English stuflen
Noun
Middle English
First Known Use
Verb
1513, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2b
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined above
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