con.strain
v.tr.（及物动词）con.strained,con.strain.ing,con.strains To compel by physical, moral, or circumstantial force; oblige:强逼：通过身体的、道德的或环境的力量强迫；迫使：例句：felt constrained to object.See Synonyms at force 被迫反对参见 force
To keep within close bounds; confine:限制：把…限制在窄小的范围内；约束：例句：a life that had been constrained by habit to the same few activities and friends.习惯于被束缚在一成不变的几个活动和朋友中的生活
To inhibit or restrain; hold back:抑制：抑制或压制；克制：例句：.Failing to control the growth of international debt will also constrain living standards.(Ronald Brownstein).若不能控制外债的增长还将会影响到生活水平.(罗纳德·布朗斯坦)
To produce in a forced or inhibited manner.强使：被迫或强行地产生
来源：Middle English constreinen 中古英语 constreinen from Old French constraindre constraign- 源自 古法语 constraindre constraign- from Latin cônstringere [to restrain, compress] 源自 拉丁语 cônstringere [压制，压紧] com- [com-] com- [前缀，表.同.] stringere [to bind, press together] * see streig- stringere [捆绑，压在一起] *参见 streig-
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constrain.able
adj.（形容词）constrain.edly
constrain.er
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