打压 - suppress.. other suggestions?

English translation: tighten control/grip on freedom of speech

14:11 Nov 11, 2005
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Chinese term or phrase: 打压 - suppress.. other suggestions?
台湾各界反对打压自由言论。
kschong
English translation:tighten control/grip on freedom of speech
Explanation:
crack down on freedom of speech/expression
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Last Hermit
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1stifle; curb
Peter Smith
3 +2suppress
Chinoise
5tighten control/grip on freedom of speech
Last Hermit
5Or crackdown
albertdeng
3lay an iron hand on
Angus Woo


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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
suppress


Explanation:
"suppress" is a good one.

Chinoise
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
打压 - suppress.. other suggestions?
stifle; curb


Explanation:
To stifle, or to curb, the freedom of expression.... Both are pretty standard expressions.

Peter Smith
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agree  Last Hermit: Yep.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
打压 - suppress.. other suggestions?
tighten control/grip on freedom of speech


Explanation:
crack down on freedom of speech/expression

Last Hermit
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Or crackdown


Explanation:
Oppose the crackdown on freedom of speech.

albertdeng
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1 day 12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
打压 - suppress.. other suggestions?
lay an iron hand on


Explanation:
原文似乎有強硬而且針對的意思, 供參考

Angus Woo
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