stop the rot
US /stɑp ðə rɑt/
UK /stɑp ðə rɑt/
1.
阻止衰败, 力挽狂澜
to take action to prevent a bad situation from becoming worse
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The new manager was hired to stop the rot in the struggling company.
新经理被聘来阻止这家陷入困境的公司的衰败。
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Urgent measures are needed to stop the rot in public services.
需要采取紧急措施来阻止公共服务的衰败。