strike down

英 [straɪk daʊn]

美 [straɪk daʊn]

摧垮; 使病倒; 使丧命

法律

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 摧垮;使病倒;使丧命
  If someoneis struck down, especially by an illness, they are killed or severely harmed by it.
  1. Frank had been struck down by a massive heart attack.
     弗兰克的身体已经被一场严重的心脏病拖垮了。
  2. ...a great sporting hero, struck down at 49.
     在 49 岁时因病逝世的一个了不起的体坛英雄人物
• PHRASAL VERB 废止，取缔，终结(非法的法律或规定)
  If a judge or courtstrikes downa law or regulation, they say that it is illegal and end it.
  1. The Supreme Court today struck down a law that prevents criminals from profiting from books or movies about their crimes.
     最高法院今天废止了一项关于禁止罪犯把其罪行写成书或拍成电影而从中牟利的法律。

英英释义

verb

• cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
  1. strike down a tree
  2. Lightning struck down the hikers
  Synonym:felldropcut down
• cause to die, especially suddenly
  1. The disease struck down many young men in the village
• declare null and void
  1. Cancel the election results
  2. strike down a law
  Synonym:cancel

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