"stifles" in Chinese (Traditional)
壓制扼殺
Definition
常指透過力量或壓力阻止某事發生、發展或表達；也可以指使人無法呼吸或窒息。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
多用於正式或書面語。常見搭配如“stifles creativity”（壓抑創造力）。可以指壓抑感受或表達，也可以指呼吸被阻（較少見）。
Examples
Rules often stifle new ideas.
規則常常**壓制**新點子。
She stifles her laughter in class.
她在課堂上**壓制**住笑聲。
The tight scarf stifles his breath.
圍巾太緊**讓他喘不過氣**。
That manager stifles any kind of disagreement in the meeting.
那位經理在會議上**壓制**任何不同意見。
Fear of failure often stifles people's dreams.
對失敗的恐懼常常**扼殺**人們的夢想。
My cold sometimes stifles my voice and I can barely speak.
我感冒時，有時聲音**壓抑**得說不出話。