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单词 constrained
释义
constrainedcon‧strained /kənˈstreɪnd/ AWL adjective Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • Judge Leval was constrained by an earlier decision of the court.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • Duckham is a much more hapless figure: rather a constrained Everyman, almost a bore in fact.
  • If perception has to be triggered off by what is actually there, then it is constrained to be true.
  • It is constrained only by Ethernet.
  • It is true for intra-generational talk as well that speakers are not constrained to use Creole to respond to a Creole utterance.
  • Mr. Davis felt constrained to accept that such a case might be within the purview of the legislation.
  • Republicans who used to back it because the president liked it will no longer feel constrained to do so.
  • Some one who could be trusted with confidences, give advice, and yet not be constrained and influenced by being your parent.
  • The more highly constrained and ritualised the genre, the more likely we are to be able to identify norms.
Thesaurus
Longman Language Activatorwhen there are limits on what you can do
the rules or facts that control someone's freedom or their ability to do what they want: limits to: · There are practical limits to the number of cases we can deal with each day.limits of: · He's well aware of the limits of his knowledge.within limits: · We want our employees to enjoy themselves, within certain limits.
limits on what someone or something is able to do: limitations of: · The limitations of the computer system make some operations very difficult.limitations on: · The president was unwilling to accept limitations on his power.physical limitations: · Hikers should know their physical limitations and not take unnecessary risks.
rules or laws that strictly control what you are allowed to do: · There are certain travel restrictions in effect in certain areas along the border.restrictions on: · Unions are pressing for restrictions on steel imports from Japan.· Because of restrictions on reporting, newspapers were not allowed to cover the story.impose restrictions (=officially order that something must be limited): · New restrictions have been imposed on immigration.
facts or conditions that limit what you can do, for example not having enough time, money etc: · Because of time constraints two acts had to be cut from the show.constraints of: · The constraints of prison life are sometimes too much for people to bear.
to not be able to do everything that you want because things are not available, there are rules or laws about it etc: · Our choice of shops is somewhat limited because we don't have a car.be limited to: · We're limited to two weeks of vacation a year, so a three-week safari isn't possible.be limited by: · Many Hong Kong performers are limited by their lack of English skills in making the transition to Hollywood.
if something is restricted to a particular amount, time, group etc, there are rules or other conditions limiting it to that amount, time, group etc: · Access to the President is restricted.be restricted to: · In those days, visiting in the hospital was restricted to specific weekend hours only.be restricted by: · Because Forbes was using his own money, he was not restricted by federal limits on campaign spending.
to be unable to do what you want to do because of facts or conditions, for example, because you do not have enough time or money: · Sharon's options were severely constrained because of the foolish choices she made as a teenager.be constrained by: · Research is often constrained by lack of sufficient data.
the range of things that a particular activity is allowed to include or have an effect on: scope of: · A clear statement of the goal and scope of a research project is a useful reference point.within the scope: · It was determined that the Commissioner had been acting within the scope of his official duties.beyond/outside the scope: · I'm afraid the matter falls outside the scope of this enquiry.in scope: · Regulations are important in markets that are increasingly international in scope.of enormous/historic/wide etc scope: · The ruling party has granted concessions of considerable scope.
the limits on a situation, organization, activity etc that control what people are allowed to do: confines of: · She felt trapped by the narrow confines of the convent.within the confines: · We must operate within the confines of the law.beyond/outside the confines: · Hypothetical thinking goes beyond the confines of everyday experience.
a set of limits within which an activity can be done - use this in business, education, or technical contexts: · In the private sector there are clear parameters which surround labour relations.within/outside the parameters of something: · It is only within the parameters of a clear set of goals that a national science program can be successful.
Phrases
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY
  • I feel constrained to tell the truth.
  • Alternatively, the collective good is seen as paramount, and individual freedom must be constrained to achieve that collective good.
  • Because they are unsure of their male identities, they feel constrained to prove them continually.
  • Mr. Davis felt constrained to accept that such a case might be within the purview of the legislation.
  • Republicans who used to back it because the president liked it will no longer feel constrained to do so.
  • You could take Richard anywhere too but you would feel constrained to keep explaining he was a genius.
be/feel constrained to do something to feel that you must do something SYN  obliged:  He felt constrained to accept the invitation.
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