LingakuFrequency rank: 9,238. – 9,251.
- to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem; to curb; to halt
Ichidan verb; transitive verb
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1. こくどあんぜんほしょうしょう国土安全保障省のしゅようぎょうむ主要業務は、べいこく米国ない内のてろこうげきテロ攻撃をみぜんにふせぎ未然に防ぎ、まんいち万一、はっせい発生したばあい場合は、ひがい被害をさいしょうげん最小限にくいとめ食い止め、すみやか速やかなふっきゅう復旧をじっし実施することにある。
The Department of Homeland Security's primary function is the prevention of terrorist attacks occurring within America and, in the extreme case of an attack happening, holding losses to the smallest possible level and swiftly carrying out restoration.
The Fed is trying to stave off a run on the banks.
The gradual ruin of our country has to be stopped.
Scientists are fighting to stem the spread of the AIDS virus.
Britain's currency crisis has turned into a political one over government failure to stop the pound from going into free-fall.