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If someone in authority suppresses an activity, they prevent it from continuing, by using force or making it illegal. 镇压; 压制
verb [vt. 及物动词] (尤指用武力)镇压,压制;阻止(进程或活动);封锁,隐瞒(消息);抑制(生理过程);克制(感情或反应),忍住;部分(或完全)消除(电干扰);(心理分析)自觉抑制(不愉快的想法,记忆)
...drug traffickers, who continue to flourish despite international attempts to suppress them. …尽管全世界努力镇压却继续猖獗的毒贩子们。
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suppress
镇压,压制(sup+press 压→压下去)