vt.
使窒息，闷住；闷死：
He was killed by stifling.
他因窒息而死。
I was nearly stifled by the smoke.
我差点让这些烟给憋死。
镇压，粉碎：
to stifle a revolt
镇压叛乱
to stifle free expression
压制自由言论
抑止，制止；忍住：
to stifle the development of the national economy
抑制了国民经济的发展
to stifle a yawn
忍住呵欠
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