snuff out
柯林斯詞典
1. PHRASAL VERB To snuff out something such as a disagreement means to stop it, usually in a forceful or sudden way. 消除; 扼殺
Every time a new flicker of resistance appeared, the government snuffed it out. 每當(dāng)新的反抗苗頭出現(xiàn)時(shí),政府就迅速將其撲滅。
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