freeze out
US /friːz aʊt/
UK /friːz aʊt/
片語動詞
1.
排擠, 冷落
to exclude someone from a group or activity by making them feel unwelcome or by not including them
範例:
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The new manager tried to freeze out the older employees.
新經理試圖排擠老員工。
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She felt like her colleagues were trying to freeze her out of the project.
她覺得同事們正試圖把她排擠出這個項目。
2.
排擠, 阻礙, 抑制
to prevent something from happening or continuing by making conditions unfavorable
範例:
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The company tried to freeze out smaller competitors by lowering prices.
該公司試圖通過降低價格來排擠小型競爭對手。
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The government's new policies could freeze out foreign investment.
政府的新政策可能會阻礙外國投資。
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