keep down

英 [kiːp daʊn]

美 [kiːp daʊn]

使（数目、大小、数量等）保持在低水平; 抑制…增长; 压制; 压服; 镇压; 不使（食物或饮料）吐出

柯林斯词典

PHRASAL VERB 使（数目、大小、数量等）保持在低水平；抑制…增长
If youkeepthe number, size, or amount of somethingdown, you do not let it get bigger or go higher.
1. The prime aim is to keep inflation down...
  首要目标是抑制通货膨胀。
2. Administration costs were kept down to just £460.
  管理费用被控制在区区460英镑。
PHRASAL VERB 压制；压服；镇压
If someonekeepsa group of peopledown, they prevent them from getting power and status and being completely free.
1. No matter what a woman tries to do to improve her situation, there is some barrier or attitude to keep her down.
  女性无论如何努力去改善自己的处境，总会受到一些障碍或看法的压制。
PHRASAL VERB 不使（食物或饮料）吐出
If youkeepfood or drinkdown, you manage to swallow it properly and not vomit, even though you feel sick.
1. I tried to give her something to drink but she couldn't keep it down.
  我想给她喝点东西，但她根本喝不下去。

verb

manage not to throw up
place a limit on the number of
Synonym:number
put down by force or intimidation
1. The government quashes any attempt of an uprising
2. China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently
3. The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land
Synonym:repressquashsubduesubjugatereduce

We should take measures to keep down nonproductive expenses.
我们应采取措施削减非生产性开支。
You can keep down consumption of goods.
你可以减少物品的消耗量。
The prime aim is to keep inflation down
首要目标是抑制通货膨胀。
The white racists tried to keep down the Indians by force.
白人种族主义者企图用武力压服印第安人。
The only way to keep down prices was to hold down wages.
抑制物价的唯一办法是限制提薪。
Administration costs were kept down to just £ 460.
管理费用被控制在区区460英镑。
It also helps to keep down issues with crowds getting too big, too early.
这种策略还有助于遏制由于用户数过早过快膨胀带来的问题。
The company tries to keep down the cost.
这个公司试图控制成本。
Will you increase profits, help keep down costs, or get or retain clients?
你能够增加收益、减低成本，留住客户吗？
She seems weak and she cannot keep down anything she has a stomachache and a sight fever.
她好像很虚弱，而且吃了就吐。她胃痛而且有点发烧。