clamp/klæmp/

vt

1. (用钳子)夹紧；夹住

• Clamp the two pieces of wood together. 用钳子把两块木板夹紧。

• clamp a cigar in one's mouth 嘴里叨着一支雪茄

2. 固定，加固

3. 强行控制(或实施等)

• clamp controls on gambling 强行限制赌博

词组clamp down 限制；取缔

• clamp down on criminal activities 犯罪活动