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strangle

/stræŋɡəl/

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1 · verb

to stop someone breathing by pressing the neck

扼住喉咙；勒死

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The detective found evidence that someone had tried to strangle the victim.
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侦探发现了有人试图勒住受害者喉咙的证据。
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Pronunciation: /stræŋɡəl/

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