crackdown

英 [ˈkrækdaʊn]

美 [ˈkrækdaʊn]

n.  严厉的打击; 镇压

复数：crackdowns　

Collins.2 / BNC.13276 / COCA.9337

牛津词典

noun

• 严厉的打击；镇压
  severe action taken to restrict the activities of criminals or of people opposed to the government or sb in authority
  1. a military crackdown on student protesters
     对抗议的学生实行的军事镇压
  2. a crackdown on crime
     对犯罪的严厉打击

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 严惩;严厉打击;镇压
  Acrackdownis strong official action that is taken to punish people who break laws.
  1. ...anti-government unrest that ended with the violent army crackdown.
     最终被军队严厉镇压的反政府动乱

英英释义

noun

• severely repressive actions

双语例句

• Mr Brown wants a crackdown on tax havens and a global deal to curb bankers 'pay.
  布朗希望制裁避税天堂，并就限制银行家薪酬达成全球协议。
• Of course there are political reasons and scores to settle, but the crackdown has changed behavior.
  当然，打击腐败存在多种政治理由，也能得到政治得分，但是打击活动已经改变了行为。
• Japan is getting heavy-handed in its crackdown on smoking.
  日本正加大对吸烟的打击力度。
• Our next PR blunder: crackdown and stifling surveillance of western Muslims.
  我们的另一个公关蠢行：对西方的穆斯林展开打压和令人窒息的监控。
• A crackdown on a few tax havens, just decided by the G20, is important.
  20刚刚做出的打击少数避税天堂的决定十分重要。
• The crackdown enjoys public support.
  此次打击非法工人的行动得到了公众的支持。
• Before the crackdown, groups from Germany and Japan were the biggest buyers of US companies.
  在打击行动开始之前，德国和日本企业是美国企业的最大收购方。
• Many file-sharing websites have looked for new ways to host content following the recent piracy crackdown.
  许多资源分享网站都在寻找新方法，以应对近来打击盗版之风。
• Even in a crackdown on gambling, the US is not alone.
  即使在打击赌博方面，也不止是美国一个国家。
• Intra-Asian investors are also feeling the heat, as Thailand's crackdown shows.
  正如泰国打压措施所表明的那样，亚洲内部的投资者也感受到了威胁。