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

• The crackdown enjoys public support.
  此次打击非法工人的行动得到了公众的支持。
• China has made notable progress in its crackdown on Internet piracy and copyright infringement following months-long campaigns.
  中国在持续月余的打击网络盗版和侵权行动中取得显著成效。
• 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。
• 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。
• Police are launching a new crackdown on drug users.
  警方正在对吸毒者进行新一轮的打击。
• 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。
• 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。
• But in2009 the police launched a crackdown which has seriously disrupted the gang's operations.
  但是在2009年，警方执行了一次重大行动来打击犯罪活动。
• Furthermore, a crackdown on income inequality is encouraging flows to leave China illicitly.
  此外，对收入不平等的打击，也鼓励资金通过非法渠道流出中国。