學(xué)個(gè)詞 Learn A Word: 3526 stifle 壓制，令人窒息

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今天我們要學(xué)的詞是 stifle.

stifle的意思是壓制，令人窒息。

Referring to the possibility that the European Union may hold internet companies responsible for hate speech published on their platforms, Facebook warned that such liability would stifle innovation as well as individuals' freedom of expression. 針對(duì)歐盟可能對(duì)網(wǎng)絡(luò)平臺(tái)上的仇恨言論向互聯(lián)網(wǎng)公司問責(zé)一事，臉書警告說，這種法律責(zé)任將扼殺創(chuàng)新以及個(gè)人言論自由。

The Federal Trade Commission recently started to examine past acquisitions by big tech firms that were not reported to the government to determine if these companies have stifled competition. 美國聯(lián)邦貿(mào)易委員會(huì)最近開始審查未向政府報(bào)告的大型科技公司以往的收購案例，以確定這些公司是否壓制競爭。