stanch

他用毛巾压住伤口以止血。

He pressed a towel against the wound to ___stanch the blood flow.

急救人员迅速止血，在救护车到达之前控制住了出血。

The paramedic worked quickly to ___stanch the bleeding before the ambulance arrived.

财务总监在会计错误被发现后匆忙设法堵住资金外流。

The CFO scrambled to ___stanch the outflow of funds after the accounting error was discovered.