(每日一词) stifle

Stifle /ˈstaɪf(ə)l/ v. （使）窒息，（使）喘不上气; 阻止；压制，抑制；扼杀

Meaning: to (cause to) be unable to breathe because you have no air

Meaning: to prevent something from happening, being expressed, or continuing

1) 词源: stif- stuff 塞满(stuffed animal 毛绒填充玩具, I’m stuffed 我吃饱了)

2) 后缀: -le 动词后缀(handle)

3) 联想法: stop + life + le

e.g. Stifling China’s green energy boom would be a disaster. 遏制中国绿色能源的繁荣发展将会是一场灾难。