asphyxiate
UK/æs'fiksieit/US
GREC2
Definitions
v.
To cause someone to lose consciousness or die by depriving them of oxygen; to suffocate.
使窒息；（因缺氧）窒息
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedaprefix
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sphyxroot
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iateto make, having
=asphyxiate
Common Collocations
- 1.asphyxiate by被…窒息
- 2.asphyxiate with用…窒息
- 3.slowly asphyxiate缓慢窒息
Example Sentences
- 1.
The poisonous gas began to asphyxiate the miners.