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.
雙語例句
1. Banking regulators failed to clamp down until earlier this month.
銀行監管機構直到本月初才開始嚴格管制。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Ironically, the latest clamp-down has just led to renewed international criticism.
讓人哭笑不得的是，最近的制裁結果只是導致新一波國際社會的批評。
來自柯林斯例句
3. Clamp one end of the plank to the edge of the table.
把厚木板的一端用夾具固定在桌子的邊上。
來自《權威詞典》
4. Clamp the two pieces of wood together until the glue dries.
用夾鉗把兩塊木板夾緊,等膠水干了再松開.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
5. Clove is Japanese famous comic group CLAMP's classic work.