stranglehold /ˈstræŋgəlˌhoʊld/ noun plural strangleholds
plural strangleholds
Learner's definition of STRANGLEHOLD
[count]
1
: an illegal hold in wrestling by which your opponent is choked勒颈,卡脖子(摔跤运动的犯规动作)
2
: a force or influence that stops something from growing or developing压制;扼制;束缚 —
usually singular通常用单数 —
often + on