to cause someone to be unable to breathe , usually resulting in death
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1. We must trace the source of these noxious gases before they asphyxiate us. 在我们被这些有毒气体窒息之前,必须查出其来源。 2. Three people were asphyxiated in the crush for last week's train. 在上周的火车撞车事故中有3人窒息死亡。