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单词 straitjacket
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straitjacket

​noun countable
UK /ˈstreɪtˌdʒækɪt/
Word Forms
singularstraitjacket
pluralstraitjackets
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    a jacket with very long arms that can be tied behind the back of someone who is violent to stop them from harming anyone
    Synonyms and related words
    Jackets and coats
    anorak
    Barbour
    blazer
  2. 2
    something that limits someone’s freedom to do something

    The company is now free from the straitjacket of government regulation.

    Synonyms and related words
    Limits, controls and ranges
    red line
    limit
    constraint

straitjacket

​noun countable
US /ˈstreɪtˌdʒækət/
Word Forms
singularstraitjacket
pluralstraitjackets
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    a jacket with very long arms that can be tied behind the back of someone who is violent to stop them from harming anyone
    Synonyms and related words
    Jackets and coats
    anorak
    blazer
    body warmer
  2. 2
    something that limits someone’s freedom to do something

    The company is now free from the straitjacket of government regulation.

    Synonyms and related words
    Limits, controls and ranges
    red line
    limit
    constraint
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