新释义：及物动词 vt.惩罚；实施制裁

原例句：
英文：The sanctions in Resolution 1874 were considered tougher than previous versions largely because China and Russia, the closest thing North Korea has to friends, agreed to a mixture of financial and trade restrictions designed to choke off military development.
中文：1874号决议中的制裁比以前的要严厉，绝大部分原因是因为中国和俄罗斯——朝鲜最可能的友邦——也同意实施这个以限制经贸扼制军事发展的措施。

新例句：
英文：Both China and Russia pushed to dilute some of the mandatory sanctions sought by the West.
中文：中国和俄罗斯都着意缓和西方所寻求的一些强制性制裁。

新添加例句：
英文：The sanctions in Resolution 1874 were considered tougher than previous versions largely because China and Russia, the closest thing North Korea has to friends, agreed to a mixture of financial and trade restrictions designed to choke off military development.
中文：1874号决议中的制裁比以前的要严厉，绝大部分原因是因为中国和俄罗斯——朝鲜最可能的友邦——也同意实施这个以限制经贸扼制军事发展的措施。