n.

1. 螺丝钳，铁箍，夹钳[C]

vt.

1. 钳紧；夹住[O]
   Clamp these two pieces of wood together.

   把两根木头钳紧。

2. 【美】强行实施；强加[（+down on）]
   clamp a curfew on the town

   对该城镇强制实行宵禁

vi.

1. 【美】强行压制（或限制），取缔[+down on]
   They clamp down on pickpockets.

   他们严禁扒窃。

vi.

1. 重重地踩；脚步沉重地走

n.

1. 沉重的脚步声

n.

1. a brace, band, or clasp for strengthening or holding things together.
2. an electric circuit maintaining the voltage limits of a signal at prescribed levels.

v.

1. fasten in place or together with a clamp.
   ▸hold (something) tightly against something else.
   ▸fit a wheel clamp to (an illegally parked car).
2. (clamp down) suppress or prevent something.
3. maintain the voltage limits of (an electrical signal) at prescribed values.

n.

1. a heap of potatoes or other root vegetables stored under straw or earth.
2. a three-sided structure used to store silage.