restrict
verb[T]
uk/rɪˈstrɪkt/us/rɪˈstrɪkt/C1
tolimitthemovementsoractionsof someone, or tolimitsomething andreduceitssizeorpreventit fromincreasing:
限制;限定;妨碍measuresto restrict thesaleofalcohol限制酒类销售的措施
Thegovernmenthas restrictedfreedomofmovementinto and out of thecountry.政府已经限制出入境自由了。
Havingsmallchildrenreally restrictsyoursociallife.家里有很小的孩子确实会妨碍你的社交生活。
- Thegovernmentpassedalawto restrict thesaleofguns.
- The newguidelineshave restrictedopportunitiesfordevelopmenton theedgeof thecity.
- Attempts to restrictparkingin thecitycentrehavefurtheraggravatedtheproblemoftrafficcongestion.
- Theselawswill restrictourancientrightsandliberties.
- Thisleverrestricts themovementof thewheel.
Limiting and restricting
- anti-libertarian
- boundary
- boxsomeone/somethingin
- chain
- chainsomeonetosomething
- cramp
- crowd
- curb
- curtail
- curtailment
- damage limitation
- hamstring
- keep (herself) toherselfidiom
- limit
- limitation
- limiting
- localize
- straitjacket
- tempered
- tiesomeonedown
Phrasal verb
restrictyourselftosomething