muzzle
n
1
(a) nose and mouth of an animal (eg a dog or fox) (動物, 如狗、 狐等的)鼻口部分.
(b) guard of straps or wires placed over this part of an animal's head to prevent it biting, etc (防動物咬人等的)口套.
2 open end of a firearm, out of which the bullets, etc come 槍口; 炮口
a ,muzzle-loading `gun 前膛裝填的槍炮. Cf 參看 breech. muzzle, v [Tn esp passive 尤用於被動語態]
1 put a muzzle on (a dog, etc) 給(狗等)戴口套
Such a fierce animal ought to be muzzled. 這動物太兇, 應該給它戴上口套.
2 (fig derog 比喻, 貶) prevent (a person, society, newspaper, etc) from expressing opinions freely 禁止(某人、 社團、 報紙等)自由發表意見
accuse the government of muzzling the press, freedom of speech, etc 譴責政府箝制新聞、 言論自由等.