stranglehold

/ˈstræŋɡlhəʊld/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈstræŋɡlhəʊld/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈstraŋ-gəl-ˌhōld/ (ame, mw)

stranglehold — 名詞

  • strangleholdsingular
  • strangleholdsplural

1. a situation in which one person, company, or group has so much power over an act

1.名詞B2
釋義

控制；箝制

完全掌控使他人無法發展

a situation in which one person, company, or group has so much power over an activity, industry, or region that others are unable to compete, grow, or develop freely

例句

The supermarket chain has a stranglehold on the local market, forcing small shops to close.

這家連鎖超市對當地市場握有完全的箝制力，迫使小店紛紛關門。

stranglehold on [market]

For decades, the state-owned company held a stranglehold over the country's oil production.

幾十年來，這家國營公司對該國的石油生產擁有絕對的控制權。

hold a stranglehold over [sector]

同義詞
  • grip

    less intense; can be positive or neutral ('a firm grip on the situation')

  • monopoly

    more neutral and legal/economic; does not necessarily imply harmful blocking

  • domination

    focuses on the power relationship rather than the blocking effect

  • chokehold

    informal synonym from the same wrestling metaphor; slightly more dramatic

反義詞
  • freedom

    the absence of restrictive control

  • competition

    the open market condition that a stranglehold prevents

文法句型

stranglehold + on/over + noun phrase

用法筆記

Typically appears with possessive determiners or the indefinite article. Frequently paired with verbs such as have, hold, break, tighten, or loosen. The noun phrase that follows on or over names the area under control — usually a market, industry, economy, or geographical region. Almost always negative in tone, suggesting unfair or harmful domination.

常見錯誤

❌The company has a stranglehold in the market.
✅The company has a stranglehold on the market.
💡The correct prepositions are on or over, not in.
❌He has a stranglehold of the team.
✅He has a stranglehold over the team.
💡Over is the natural preposition when the object is a group of people.

2. a fighting technique in combat sports such as wrestling, in which one competitor

2.名詞B2
釋義

勒頸；扼喉

摔角中勒住對手頸部的動作

a fighting technique in combat sports such as wrestling, in which one competitor wraps an arm tightly around the other's neck to block their breathing and force a submission

例句

Diego caught his opponent in a tight stranglehold and held on until the round ended.

Diego 用一個緊密的勒頸動作鎖住對手，一路堅持到回合結束。

caught [someone] in a stranglehold

The referee stopped the match when Amara's stranglehold prevented Elena from breathing.

裁判看到 Amara 的勒頸讓 Elena 無法呼吸，於是停止比賽。

同義詞
  • chokehold

    essentially the same technique; more common in mixed martial arts than in wrestling

  • headlock

    a related hold in which the arm wraps around the head rather than the neck; less dangerous

文法句型

in a stranglehold

apply a stranglehold

escape a stranglehold

用法筆記

In many martial arts competitions a stranglehold (also called a chokehold) is a legal submission technique, but in some professional wrestling styles it is prohibited. This literal sense is far less common in everyday English than the figurative sense (sense 1). Distinguish from headlock, where the arm grips the head rather than the neck.

常見錯誤

❌She gave him a stranglehold with her hand.
✅She put him in a stranglehold using her arm.
💡A stranglehold involves the arm around the neck, not just the hand.