1. choke off 遏制
High tax rates choke off the economic growth needed to finance the promises.
高稅率遏制了經(jīng)濟(jì)增長，而要提供資金兌現(xiàn)那些承諾就離不開經(jīng)濟(jì)增長fo2g*vRSb!J5YJ。

2. heat up 加劇
The change seems certain to heat up inflation.
這一變化似乎一定會(huì)加劇通貨膨脹TJ8F7NLYELG&(b[D)G。

3. rein in 抑制；約束
Certainly it does look as if officials are planning to step up their efforts to curb price rises and rein in a runaway property market.
很明顯，中國政府正準(zhǔn)備全力抑制物價(jià)和地產(chǎn)市場fLwDMORek;-Fo8U。

4. play for time 拖延時(shí)間
When the Sultan appeared to play for time, Albuquerque went on the offensive and attacked without further delay.
當(dāng)蘇丹打算拖延時(shí)間時(shí)，阿方索毫不延遲發(fā)起了進(jìn)攻UvI,o[@*~2。