遏止 [－－]

Jyutping aat3 zi2
Pinyin è zhǐ

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to hold back
  2. to check (i.e. to stop sb's advance)
  3. to resist
  4. esp. with negative, irresistible, unstoppable etc
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    抑制​；​制止
    to suppress
    • 政府必須盡力遏止犯罪率上升。
      政府必须尽力遏止犯罪率上升。
      zing3 fu2 bit1 seoi1 zeon6 lik6 aat3 zi2 faan6 zeoi6 leot2 soeng6 sing1.
      The government must do all it can to stop the crime rate from rising.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to hold back; to check; to resist
    (syn.) 取締, 制止, 勿許, 毋准, 严禁, 不许, 唔准, 抑止, 遏制, 禁止, 不許, 勿许, 嚴禁, 取缔, 禁绝, 禁絕, 禁制, 救, 不准
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    遏止
    遏止
    aat3 zi2
    • to suppress
  2. Cantonese
    政府必须尽力遏止犯罪率上升。
    政府必須盡力遏止犯罪率上升。
    zing3 fu2 bit1 seoi1 zeon6 lik6 aat3 zi2 faan6 zeoi6 leot2 soeng6 sing1.
    • The government must do all it can to stop the crime rate from rising.