英语词汇throttle的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	throttle
词源	throttle [LME] Throttle, to stop someone breathing by squeezing their throat is a development of Old English throat. As a mid 16th-century noun it was at first an alternative word for throat. Use of the word to refer to a valve controlling the flow of fuel dates from the early 19th century.
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