In so doing , innovation and competition would be stifled .

创新和竞争就被这样的行为给遏制了。

China 's potential is stifled by traffic and pollution .

中国的潜力被交通问题和环境污染所扼杀。

In countries such as russia and mexico , resource nationalism has stifled investment in supply .

在俄罗斯和墨西哥等国，资源民族主义扼杀了对供给的投资。

Weakness across the globe has already stifled demand , putting pressure on chinese exporters .

全球范围内的经济疲软窒息了需求，给中国出口商带来了压力。

In europe heavy austerity measures have stifled growth ; the economies of the netherlands , greece and italy all contracted in the fourth quarter .

在欧洲，有力的经济紧缩措施抑制了经济的增长，荷兰、希腊和意大利的经济在第四个季度都有所萎缩。