freeze out
US /friːz aʊt/
UK /friːz aʊt/
短语动词
1.
排挤, 冷落
to exclude someone from a group or activity by making them feel unwelcome or by not including them
示例:
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The new manager tried to freeze out the older employees.
新经理试图排挤老员工。
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She felt like her colleagues were trying to freeze her out of the project.
她觉得同事们正试图把她排挤出这个项目。
2.
排挤, 阻碍, 抑制
to prevent something from happening or continuing by making conditions unfavorable
示例:
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The company tried to freeze out smaller competitors by lowering prices.
该公司试图通过降低价格来排挤小型竞争对手。
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The government's new policies could freeze out foreign investment.
政府的新政策可能会阻碍外国投资。
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