stanch

• 动词，指止住液体（尤其是血液）的流动，也可引申为制止或抑制某种不良事物。

A verb used to indicate the act of stopping the flow of a liquid, especially blood, or metaphorically to check or stop something undesirable.

1. Stop the flow of bloodC1formalmedical

   To stop or restrict the flow of blood from a wound.

   止血

   • The nurse used a bandage to stanch the bleeding.
   • He applied pressure to stanch the wound.
   • Doctors worked quickly to stanch the hemorrhage.

   同义词arrestcheckcontrolcurbhaltrestrainstemstop

2. Stop or check a flowC1formal

   To stop or prevent the spread or continuation of something, such as a liquid or a problem.

   止住

   • The government tried to stanch the outflow of capital.
   • They built a dam to stanch the floodwaters.
   • Efforts were made to stanch the loss of jobs in the industry.

   同义词checkcurbhaltrestrainstemstop

   反义词allowencourageincreaseintensifyletpromotereleasestart