noose
noun uk/nuːs/ us/nuːs/
[ C ]绞索，绳套
one end of a rope tied to form a circle that can be tightened round something such as a person's neck to hang (= kill) them
They put him on the back of a horse and looped a noose around his neck. 他们把他放在马背上，并用绳索套住他的脖子。
[ S ]问题；束缚，羁绊
a serious problem or limit
The noose of poverty was tightening (= becoming more serious) daily. 贫困问题日益加剧。