constrain

英 [kənˈstreɪn]

美 [kənˈstreɪn]

v.  强迫; 强制; 迫使; 限制; 限定; 约束

过去分词：constrained　现在分词：constraining　第三人称单数：constrains　过去式：constrained　

CET6考研TOEFLIELTSGRETEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.5685 / COCA.7740

牛津词典

verb

• 强迫；强制；迫使
  to force sb to do sth or behave in a particular way
  1. The evidence was so compelling that he felt constrained to accept it.
     证据是那样的令人折服，他觉得不得不接受。
• 限制；限定；约束
  to restrict or limit sb/sth
  1. Research has been constrained by a lack of funds.
     研究工作因经费不足而受限制。
  2. She felt constrained from continuing by the threat of losing her job.
     由于受到失去工作的威胁，她感到很难再坚持下去。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 约束;限制;强迫
  Toconstrainsomeone or something means to limit their development or force them to behave in a particular way.
  1. Women are too often constrained by family commitments and by low expectations...
     女性往往受到家庭责任和低期望值的束缚。
  2. How can we produce top-class engineers when universities are constrained to offer salaries that can only attract mediocre staff?...
     大学的财力有限，提供的薪酬仅能吸引水平一般的教师，在这种情况下，我们如何能培养出一流的工程师？
  3. It's the capacity of those roads which is going to constrain the amount of travel by car that can take place.
     制约驾车出行量的将会是那些道路的通行能力。
• PHRASE 觉得被迫(做某事)
  If youfeel constrained todo something, you feel that you must do it, even though you would prefer not to.
  1. For some reason he felt constrained to lower his voice.
     不知怎么的，他觉得自己必须得压低声音。

英英释义

verb

• restrict
  1. Tighten the rules
  2. stiffen the regulations
  Synonym:stiffentightentighten up
• hold back
  Synonym:restrainencumbercumber

双语例句

• It extends the meta-model to constrain the model where the stereotype is applied.
  它扩展了原型所应用的约束模型的元型。
• The aim is to constrain rather than contain China.
  美国的目的是限制中国，而不是遏制中国。
• To constrain or overcome by harassment. No holds were barred for the Prince's unorthodox education.
  抑制通过骚扰（扰乱）来约束或征服王子的非正统教育没受过什么约束。
• The levels, of which there are16, are essentially shortcuts to constrain different video components when compressing.
  级别（通常有16个）本质上是快捷键，用于在压缩时限制不同的视频组件。
• For some reason he felt constrained to lower his voice.
  不知怎么的，他觉得自己必须得压低声音。
• Fragility can grow to constrain agility.
  脆弱性有可能增长，从而阻碍灵活性。
• Let our heart no longer constrain, lets it extricate.
  让我们的心不再压抑，让它解脱吧。
• Significant barriers constrain efforts by governments and donors to increase spending on this input.
  政府和捐款机构在增加对卫生人员的投入方面面临着巨大障碍。
• Women are too often constrained by family commitments and by low expectations
  女性往往受到家庭责任和低期望值的束缚。
• Note that policies not only constrain decisions, but may also require decisions to be made.
  注意政策不仅约束决策，而且还可能要求要制定的决策。