device for fastening, c. 1300, probably from clamb, perhaps originally past tense of climb (v.), or from Middle Dutch clampe (Dutch klamp), from West Germanic *klamp- "clamp, cleat;" cognate with Middle Low German klampe "clasp, hook," Old High German klampfer "clip, clamp;" also probably related to Middle Dutch klamme "a clamp, hook, grapple," Danish klamme "a clamp, cramp," Old English clamm "fetter;" see clam (n.).
clamp (v.)
"to fasten with a clamp," 1670s, from clamp (n.). Related: Clamped; clamping.
中文解释
clam => clamp.
实用例句
1. Banking regulators failed to clamp down until earlier this month.
银行监管机构直到本月初才开始严格管制。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Ironically, the latest clamp-down has just led to renewed international criticism.
让人哭笑不得的是，最近的制裁结果只是导致新一波国际社会的批评。
来自柯林斯例句
3. Clamp one end of the plank to the edge of the table.
把厚木板的一端用夹具固定在桌子的边上。
来自《权威词典》
4. Clamp the two pieces of wood together until the glue dries.
用夹钳把两块木板夹紧,等胶水干了再松开.
来自《简明英汉词典》
5. Clove is Japanese famous comic group CLAMP's classic work.