（每日一词）staunch

staunch

verb [ T ] 

UK   /stɔːntʃ/ 

US   /stɑːntʃ/ us also stanch

meaning : 

to stop something happening, or to stop liquid, especially blood, from flowing out 制止；止住（尤指出血）

例句：The country's asylum laws were amended to staunch the flow/flood of economicmigrants. 该国的避难法进行了修订，以阻止经济移民的洪流。

例句：Mike pressed hard on the wound and staunched the flow of blood. 迈克使劲儿压住伤口，止住了出血。

词汇助记：对比记忆

对比：Staunch/lunch 

联系：sta— stand/stay/stop  

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