constrain

US [kənˈstreɪn]
UK [kən'streɪn]
  • v.约束；限制；强制；强迫
  • Web抑制；勉强；束缚
Simple Present：constrains  Present Participle：constraining  Past Tense：constrained  

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constrain
v.
1.
[usupass]
~ sb to do sth
强迫；强制；迫使to force sb to do sth or behave in a particular way
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。
2.
[oftpass]
限制；限定；约束to restrict or limit sb/sth
Research has been constrained by a lack of funds.
研究工作因经费不足而受限制。
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。

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Definition:
AllAll,约束约束,限制限制,强制强制,强迫强迫,抑制抑制,勉强勉强,束缚束缚
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Difficulty:AllAll,EasyEasy,MiddleMiddle,HardHard
1.
Given such a situation, governments have only two options: to address the fundamental policy issues or to further constrain growth.
如遇这样一种局势，政府只有两条路可走：不是去解决有关根本政策问题，就是限制经济的进一步增长。
rú yù zhè yàng yī zhǒng jú shì , zhèng fǔ zhǐ yǒu liǎng tiáo lù kě zǒu : bú shì qù jiě jué yǒu guān gēn běn zhèng cè wèn tí , jiù shì xiàn zhì jīng jì de jìn yí bù zēng zhǎng 。
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2.
Experiment results indicate that this measure is of great help to constrain the zero error and increase precision of instruments.
实验结果表明，该措施能够有效地抑制零点误差，提高仪器测量精度。
shí yàn jié guǒ biǎo míng , gāi cuò shī néng gòu yǒu xiào de yì zhì líng diǎn wù chā , tí gāo yí qì cè liáng jīng dù 。
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3.
This linear concept of time, which consists of a past, present and future does not constrain the effects of your thoughts and words.
线性概念的时间包括过去、现在和未来，它不会限制你的思想和话语的效果。
xiàn xìng gài niàn de shí jiān bāo kuò guò qù 、 xiàn zài hé wèi lái , tā bú huì xiàn zhì nǐ de sī xiǎng hé huà yǔ de xiào guǒ 。
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4.
" Work habits began to constrain vacation habits , " he said . "We became more beholden to work and that drove vacation around weekends. "
他说：“在当时，工作习惯开始限制度假方式。人们更加感激工作所得，因此利用周末出游成为趋势。”
tā shuō : " zài dāng shí , gōng zuò xí guàn kāi shǐ xiàn zhì dù jià fāng shì 。 rén men gèng jiā gǎn jī gōng zuò suǒ dé , yīn cǐ lì yòng zhōu mò chū yóu chéng wéi qū shì 。 "
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5.
As he said on his Web site, he is keeping the multiple options to "further constrain their ability to engage in monopoly pricing. "
就像他在自己网站上说的那样，他是保持多重选择以“进一步限制他们（指这些公司）进行垄断性定价的能力”。
jiù xiàng tā zài zì jǐ wǎng zhàn shàng shuō de nà yàng , tā shì bǎo chí duō zhòng xuǎn zé yǐ " jìn yí bù xiàn zhì tā men ( zhǐ zhè xiē gōng sī ) jìn xíng lǒng duàn xìng dìng jià de néng lì " 。
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6.
After consulting the lawyer, I were capable to give the constituent some constructive suggestions or to constrain he to follow the law.
向律师询问一番后，我方才为那位选民给予了一些建设性想法，并强制他依法办事。
xiàng lǜ shī xún wèn yì fān hòu , wǒ fāng cái wèi nà wèi xuǎn mín jǐ yǔ le yì xiē jiàn shè xìng xiǎng fǎ , bìng qiáng zhì tā yī fǎ bàn shì 。
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7.
It must therefore constrain us simply in virtue of our rationality , and not because of any particular desires or preferences we might have.
所以它必须强迫我们只凭借理性的力量，而不是因为一些我们可能会有的特定的渴望或偏爱。
suǒ yǐ tā bì xū qiǎng pò wǒ men zhǐ píng jiè lǐ xìng de lì liang , ér bú shì yīn wèi yì xiē wǒ men kě néng huì yǒu de tè dìng de kě wàng huò piān ài 。
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8.
What you can do is to constrain the x and y positions to be a function of a custom attribute, which you animate over a range.
但是可以约束x和y的位置，使之成为某个定制属性的一个函数，这个定制属性沿着一个矩形来变化。
dàn shì kě yǐ yuē shù x hé y de wèi zhì , shǐ zhī chéng wéi mǒu gè dìng zhì shǔ xìng de yī gè hán shù , zhè ge dìng zhì shǔ xìng yán zhe yī gè jǔ xíng lái biàn huà 。
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9.
You can constrain the types of logical servers to which an application can bind when defining deployment for a system.
在定义系统部署时，可以将逻辑服务器的类型限制为应用程序可以绑定的类型。
zài dìng yì xì tǒng bù shǔ shí , kě yǐ jiāng luó jí fú wù qì de lèi xíng xiàn zhì wèi yìng yòng chéng xù kě yǐ bǎng dìng de lèi xíng 。
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10.
After consulting the lawyer, I was able to give the constituent some constructive suggestions and to constrain him to follow the law.
向律师请教一番后，我方才为那位选民提供了一些建设性意见，并强制他依法办事。
xiàng lǜ shī qǐng jiào yì fān hòu , wǒ fāng cái wèi nà wèi xuǎn mín tí gōng le yì xiē jiàn shè xìng yì jiàn , bìng qiáng zhì tā yī fǎ bàn shì 。
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