Redundant slogans are apt to petrify a man's thinking.

口号过多容易使人思想僵化。

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It is so deep-pocketed, in fact, that even if the purchase were to be blocked by shareholders or regulators, the west London firm would continue to petrify commercial rivals.

事实上，它拥有雄厚的资金，即使股东或监管者阻止收购的进行，西伦敦公司的实力仍会带给其商业对手不断地震惊。

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The literal meaning of 'petrify' is 'turn to stone'.

petrify的字面意思是turn to stone（变成石头）。

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His task is to kill, or petrify, a ravening sea beast before it dines on Andromeda (Alexa Davalos), and his journey, in the company of Draco (Mads Mikkelsen) and other nerveless warriors, takes him through deserts prowled by giant scorpions.

NEWYORKER: Clash of the Titans