遏止

例句：

1. 1. The government has been trying to curb the rise in crime rates.
   政府一直在试图遏制犯罪率的上升。
2. 2. The firefighters were ordered to stop the spread of the fire.
   消防员被命令停止火势蔓延。
3. 3. The company is determined to stop any further losses.
   该公司决心停止任何进一步的损失。