suffocate
US /ˈsʌf.ə.keɪt/
UK /ˈsʌf.ə.keɪt/
동사
1.
질식하다, 질식시키다
to die because you are unable to breathe, or to kill someone by preventing them from breathing
예시:
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The victim was found to have suffocated.
피해자는 질식사한 것으로 밝혀졌다.
•
He tried to suffocate his opponent with a pillow.
그는 베개로 상대를 질식시키려 했다.
2.
억압하다, 질식시키다
to prevent something from developing or continuing
예시:
•
The heavy snow suffocated all hopes of a quick recovery.
폭설은 빠른 회복의 모든 희망을 꺾었다.
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Bureaucracy can suffocate innovation.
관료주의는 혁신을 억압할 수 있다.
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