snuff out ( snuffing, snuffed, snuffs )

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  PHRASAL VERB To snuff out something such as a disagreement means to stop it, usually in a forceful or sudden way. 消除; 扼杀

  例：

  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。