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单词 restrict
释义 re·strict
\rə̇ˈstrikt, rēˈs-\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Latin restrictus, past participle of restringere to restrain, restrict — more at restrain
1. : to set bounds or limits to : hold within bounds: as
 a. : to check free activity, motion, progress, or departure of : restrain
  < intellectual snobbery which has tended to restrict men and women from an understanding of religion — A.H.Compton >
 also : hamper, diminish
 b. : to check, bound, or decrease the range, scope, or incidence of : set what is to be included or embraced by : bar or carefully govern addition or increment to
  < countries where literacy was largely restricted to the upper classes — Helen Sullivan >
2. : to place (land) under restrictions as to use (as by zoning ordinances)
Synonyms: see limit
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