muzzling

英 [ˈmʌzlɪŋ]

美 [ˈmʌzlɪŋ]

v. (给狗)戴口套; 压制，钳制(言论); 使缄默
muzzle的现在分词

现在分词：muzzling

N-COUNT (动物的)口鼻部
The muzzle of an animal such as a dog is its nose and mouth.
1. The mongrel presented his muzzle for scratching.
  那只杂种狗张嘴要伤人。
N-COUNT (罩住狗的口鼻的)嘴套，口套
A muzzle is an object that is put over a dog's nose and mouth so that it cannot bite people or make a noise.
1. ...dogs like pit bulls which have to wear a muzzle.
  像比特犬这种得戴嘴套的狗
VERB 给(狗等) 戴上嘴套
If you muzzle a dog or other animal, you put a muzzle over its nose and mouth.
1. He was convicted of failing to muzzle a pit bull.
  他因没能给比特犬戴嘴套而被判有罪。
VERB 使缄默;迫使…保持沉默
If you say that someone is muzzled, you are complaining that they are prevented from expressing their views freely.
1. He complained of being muzzled by the chairman...
  他抱怨主席不让他发言。
2. She was opposed to new laws to muzzle the press.
  她反对钳制新闻界言论的新法律。
枪口;炮口
The muzzle of a gun is the end where the bullets come out when it is fired.

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Both Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson found their amorous affairs the subject of vicious press articles, yet neither one thought that the answer lay in muzzling the press.
亚历山大·汉密尔顿（AlexanderHamilton）和托马斯·杰斐逊都曾因有暧昧关系而受到报纸文章的恶言恶语，但他们谁都没有想用压制报纸声音来解决问题。