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单词 manacle
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manacle
(mænəkəl )
Word forms: manacles , manacling , manacled
1. countable noun [usually plural]
Manacles are metal devices attached to a prisoner's wrists or legs in order to prevent him or her from moving or escaping.
Synonyms: handcuff, bond, chain, shackle  
2. verb [usually passive]
If a prisoner is manacled, their wrists or legs are put in manacles in order to prevent them from moving or escaping.
His hands were manacled behind his back. [be VERB-ed preposition/adverb]
He was manacled by the police. [be VERB-ed]
Synonyms: handcuff, bind, confine, restrain  
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