strangulate

• 动词，指使通道或管状结构变窄或被压紧，常用于医学或技术语境中；也可指扼住颈部使人窒息。

A verb used to indicate the act of constricting or compressing a passage or tube, often in a medical or technical context.

1. Kill by chokingC1formalmedical

   To kill someone by squeezing their throat to prevent breathing.

   扼死

   • The victim was strangulated with a rope.
   • He attempted to strangulate his opponent during the fight.
   • The autopsy revealed the person had been strangulated.

   同义词chokegarrotestranglethrottle

2. C2formalmedical

   To constrict a hollow organ or vessel so as to stop the flow of blood or air.

   勒紧

   • The hernia can strangulate the intestine, cutting off blood supply.
   • The tumor may strangulate the bile duct.
   • If the blood vessel becomes strangulated, it can cause tissue death.

   同义词chokecompressconstrictobstructoccludestranglethrottle

3. C2formalmedical

   To become constricted or squeezed, often referring to a body part or organ.

   被压迫

   • The tissue began to strangulate due to lack of blood flow.
   • If the bowel strangulates, it requires immediate surgery.
   • The muscle can strangulate if the pressure is too high.

   同义词constrictcontractnarrowtighten