plural clamps
plural clamps
Learner's definition of CLAMP
[count]
1
: a device that holds or presses parts tightly together夹具;夹钳 — see picture at carpentry 2 clamp /ˈklæmp/ verb
clamps; clamped; clamping
clamps; clamped; clamping
Learner's definition of CLAMP
[+ object]
1
: to hold or press (things or parts of a thing) tightly together with a device : to fasten or tighten (something) with a clamp(用夹具)夹住,夹紧,固定 2
: to press or squeeze (something)压;挤
clamp down on
[phrasal verb] clamp down on (someone or something)
: to try harder to punish (people who are doing something that is not legal or proper)严惩;严厉打击 : to work harder to stop (a crime)严厉打击(犯罪) — see also clampdown
clamp on
[phrasal verb] chiefly US clamp (something) on (something or someone)
: to officially set (a limit, rule, punishment, etc.) for (someone or something)官方强制…接受(限制、规定、惩罚等) -
The mayor clamped [=imposed] a curfew on the area after the riots.骚乱发生后,市长对这一地区实行了宵禁。
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The new law clamps limits on the amount of money candidates can spend on election campaigns.新法规就候选人用于选举活动的资金数额给予了限定。