MEANING/意义
勒
EXAMPLES/列句
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勒紧裤腰带
tighten one's belts; (metaphorically)  save money from daily expenditure such as foods -
劫持某人勒取赎金
hold sb. to ransom
COMBINATIONS/组合
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勒碑
to engrave on a stone tablet -
勒戒
to force sb. to give up drug -
勒死
to strangle -
勒索
extort; blackmail -
勒令
force; order (by superiors)  -
勒掯
to force; to compel; (dialect)  to make things difficult for sb. -
勾勒
to sketch; to outline; draw the outline of; give a brief account of -
罗勒
basil