clampdown

/ˈklæmpdaʊn/ (bre, ipa) · [klˈæmpdˌaʊn] /ˈklæmpdaʊn/ (ame, ipa) · [klˈæmpdˌaʊn] /ˈklamp-ˌdau̇n How to pronounce clampdown (audio)/ (ame, mw)

clampdown — noun

  • clampdownsingular
  • clampdownsplural

1. a strong move by officials to control something more strictly, usually by using

1.名詞B2
釋義

a strong move by officials to control something more strictly, usually by using tougher rules or stronger enforcement

例句

After several tunnel fires, the city announced a clampdown on unsafe trucks.

pattern: a clampdown on + activity/group

The school began a clampdown on students selling exam answers online.

collocation: begin a clampdown on

同義詞
  • crackdown

    more common and slightly more informal in news writing

  • restriction

    broader and less dramatic; may describe a rule without a sudden enforcement push

  • ban

    stronger because it means something is completely forbidden

反義詞

文法句型

a clampdown on + activity/group

launch/announce/order + a clampdown

用法筆記

Usually followed by on before the activity or group being targeted. It is especially common in news reports about government, school, or company action after a problem has become public.

常見錯誤

❌The city clampdowned on illegal parking.
✅The city launched a clampdown on illegal parking.
💡'Clampdown' is a noun; use 'clamp down' as the verb.