clampdown

/ˈkɫæmpˌdaʊn/ noun

**Clampdown** describes a sudden, forceful tightening of rules or enforcement, usually by an authority that wants to stamp out a perceived problem. Imagine a giant bureaucratic hand squeezing a leaky pipe until the drips stop. The term works best when the crackdown feels heavy‑handed, such as a government banning loud music after midnight or a school tightening its dress code after a scandal. It carries the implication that the measures are more severe than ordinary regulation, often provoking grumbles from those on the receiving end. Use clampdown when you want to suggest that the response is swift, strict, and likely to leave the rebels fidgeting.

【核心含义】指官方或权威机构突然采取严厉措施,强力压制或禁止某类行为。

常与"实施/加强/开展"搭配(如:实施严厉~),多用于政策整治、执法行动等正式语境,区别于常规管理措施。注意与"打压"(更泛化)或"禁止"(单一行为)的区分。

【Significado central】Se refiere al endurecimiento repentino y enérgico de normas o controles por parte de una autoridad, con el fin de suprimir de raíz un problema percibido.

(formal) Término propio del lenguaje periodístico y político, que describe acciones contundentes —como redadas, cierres o prohibiciones— lanzadas contra actividades consideradas indeseables. A diferencia de "prohibición" (enfocada en un acto concreto) o "represión" (más amplia, con carga ideológica), *clampdown* subraya lo súbito y la fuerza desproporcionada de la medida. En español se traduce como "endurecimiento", "mano dura" o "redada", y suele ir seguido de "contra": "un *clampdown* contra la inmigración ilegal". Connota que las medidas son más severas de lo habitual y que probablemente provocarán resistencia o quejas entre los afectados.

Word Origin A clampdown is when authority suddenly restricts something, like clamping a lid down tight. 'Clamp' comes from a Proto-Germanic word for a clip or lump, and 'down' is just down. The image is vivid: you can almost see the heavy clamp pressing everything into place.

noun A sudden repressive or punitive restriction or control. countable

The government announced a clampdown on illegal immigration at the border.

(名词) 严厉取缔;镇压;打压

政府宣布在边境对非法移民进行严厉打击。

(sustantivo) mano dura; represión; endurecimiento; medidas represivas [Una restricción o control repentino, represivo o punitivo.]

El gobierno anunció un endurecimiento de medidas contra la inmigración ilegal en la frontera.

(nom) répression; tour de vis; resserrement [Restriction ou mesure de contrôle soudaine, répressive ou punitive.]

Le gouvernement a annoncé une répression stricte de l'immigration clandestine à la frontière.

(Substantiv) hartes Durchgreifen; verschärfte Kontrolle; Repressionsmaßnahme [Plötzliche, strenge Maßnahme zur Unterdrückung oder Kontrolle, oft mit repressivem Charakter.]

Die Regierung kündigte ein **clampdown** auf illegale Einwanderung an der Grenze an.

(名詞) 突然行われる厳しい取り締まりや罰則を伴う制限。

政府は国境での不法移民に対する一斉取り締まり強化を発表した。

(substantivo) repressão; apertar o cerco; ação repressiva; operação de repressão [Uma restrição ou controle repentino, repressivo ou punitivo.]

O governo anunciou uma repressão à imigração ilegal na fronteira.

Word parts: clamp + down

Common collocations

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