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[명사] throttle(뜨 롸:를)
등급 : SAT
단어 : throttle / 발음 : 뜨 롸:를

뜻 : (n) (자동차 등의 연료) 조절판, 조리개 (v) 목을 조르다; 목을 졸라 죽이다

뜻(영어) : [v] To throttle someone means to kill or injure them by squeezing their throat or tightening something around it and preventing them from breathing.
[n] The throttle of a motor vehicle or aircraft is the device, lever, or pedal that controls the quantity of fuel entering the engine and is used to control the vehicle's speed.

예문 : 그는 맨손으로 경비원의 목을 졸라 죽였다.
뜻 : He throttled the guard with his bare hands.