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单词 constrain
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constrainverb [ T often passive ]

uk/kənˈstreɪn/us/kənˈstreɪn/

C2 to control and limit something:

The country's progress was constrained by a leader who refused to look forward.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Limiting and restricting

  • box sb in
  • chain
  • circumscribe
  • clamp down on sth
  • clampdown
  • curtail
  • damage limitation
  • debilitate
  • delimit
  • delimitation
  • hamstring
  • hedge
  • infringe
  • muzzle
  • non-proliferation
  • qualification
  • ration
  • rationing
  • restrain
  • stabilizer

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constrainverb [ T ]

/kənˈstreɪn/

to limit someone's freedom, or to limit the way something develops or grows:

Rising energy costs are constraining consumer and business spending.
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