figurative (from 1): The ‘shackles’ of sin or vice, the ‘chains’ of sleep, the ‘fetters’ of formula, etc.
| 单词 | θ171626 |
| 释义 | society > authority > subjection > restraint or restraining > restriction or limitation > [noun] > a) restriction(s) (8) bandc1175 figurative (from 1): The ‘shackles’ of sin or vice, the ‘chains’ of sleep, the ‘fetters’ of formula, etc. conditionc1380 A restriction, qualification, or limitation. restrictiona1450 gen. Something that restricts a person or thing; a limitation on action; a limiting condition or regulation. within one's tether?1523 Phrases: †within (obs.), beyond one's tether, within, beyond the limits of one's ability, position, or reasonable action; the end (†extent, length)… confine1548 figurative. plural. The limits or bounds within which any subject, notion, or action, is confined. confinement1649 A restriction or limit. Obsolete. rare. ball and chain1855 figurative. A restriction, a burden, esp. a financial one. control1920 A measure adopted, esp. by a government, for the regulation of prices, the consumption of goods, etc.; a restriction. Usually in plural. |
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