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

• 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。
• Land and other resources should not constrain the development of biomass as a renewable energy source for the future.
  土地和其它资源应该不妨碍作为未来可更新能源的生物量的发展。
• 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。
• The patterns are designed to help guide the design process, not to constrain it in any way.
  设计这些模式的目的是帮助指导设计过程，而不是以任何方式来限制它。
• 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？
• 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 housing regulations constrain variety and diversity.
  住房建筑条例限制了多样性。
• The narrow pulse is eliminated through restricting constrain conditions in the process of solving switching angles.
  通过约束条件的限制，使求解过程自动消除了可能出现的窄脉冲；
• There are other factors, of course, that may constrain the scope of a service.
  当然，这其中还有其他一些因素也限制了服务的范围。
• 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。