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tourniquet

/tɚnɪkɪt/

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1 · n.

a band tightened around a limb to stop heavy bleeding

止血带

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The paramedic applied a tourniquet to control the bleeding.
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急救员用止血带控制了出血。
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Pronunciation: /tɚnɪkɪt/

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