美 [snʌf aʊt]
熄灭，停止一个过程，杀死，抹去：指将火灭掉或使某事物停止进行，也可指杀死某人或抹去某事物。
snuff out // [ snuffing snuffed snuffs ]
动词词组 To snuff out something such as a disagreement means to stop it, usually in a forceful or sudden way. 消除; 扼杀
Every time a new flicker of resistance appeared, the government snuffed it out.
每当新的反抗苗头出现时，政府就迅速将其扑灭。
put an end to; kill
同义词： extinguish
put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
同义词： blow out / extinguish / quench
... tone down：缓和、柔和 snuff out：扼杀、消灭 sparingly：节俭的、较少的 ...
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... complication n. 并发症 snuff out 扼杀，消灭 by virtue of: 由于，依靠 ...
扼杀；消灭；死掉
Greedy heir wait for the old man to snuff out.
贪心的继承人等待著老头断气。
The recent rebound in mortgage rates could snuff out the housing recovery.
抵押贷款利率最近的回升可能会扼杀房地产的复苏。
And retreating energy costs may yet snuff out even these faint, inflationary embers.
同时能源成本下降也可能会熄灭这微弱的，通胀的余火。
What could snuff out this apparent new spirit of solidarity between plutocrats and protesters?
Then the government paid farmers a bonus to snuff out the very same animals.
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When we consciously or unconsciously make that decision, we snuff out that little voice in our head.
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