shackle

US [ˈʃæk(ə)l]
UK ['ʃæk(ə)l]
  • v.束缚；给（某人）戴镣铐；阻挠；成为…的羁绊
  • n.桎梏；脚镣；手铐；束缚(物)
  • Web卸扣；钩环；枷锁
Plural Form：shackles  Present Participle：shackling  Past Tense：shackled  

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shackle
v.
1.
~ sb
给（某人）戴镣铐to put shackles on sb
The hostage had been shackled to a radiator.
当时人质被铐在暖气片上。
The prisoners were kept shackled during the trial.
审判期间，犯人戴着镣铐。
2.
[usupass]
~ sb/sth
束缚；阻挠；成为…的羁绊to prevent sb from behaving or speaking as they want

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Definition:
AllAll,束缚束缚,给戴镣铐给戴镣铐,阻挠阻挠,成为…的羁绊成为…的羁绊,桎梏桎梏,脚镣脚镣,手铐手铐,卸扣卸扣,钩环钩环,枷锁枷锁
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1.
The mistake would be to see this as a moment to shackle the media.
但如果认为现在应当给媒体界戴上镣铐，那就错了。
dàn rú guǒ rèn wéi xiàn zài yīng dāng gěi méi tǐ jiè dài shang liào kào , nà jiù cuò le 。
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2.
An iron bar to which sliding fetters are attached, formerly used to shackle the feet of prisoners.
带有足枷的长方形铁镣一种带有滑动脚镣的长条形铁条，以前用于束缚犯人的脚
dài yǒu zú jiā de cháng fāng xíng tiě liào yī zhǒng dài yǒu huá dòng jiǎo liào de cháng tiáo xíng tiě tiáo , yǐ qián yòng yú shù fù fàn rén de jiǎo
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3.
He interests more in the concept of "folk" in his novel, which is a shackle of his writing, making a single type of characters.
他对自己小说中“民间”的预设，似乎反而束缚了自己，使得人物类型单一。
tā duì zì jǐ xiǎo shuō zhōng " mín jiān " de yù shè , sì hū fǎn ér shù fù le zì jǐ , shǐ de rén wù lèi xíng dān yī 。
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4.
The connecting hole on the upper arm of the hoist is penetrated by a connecting shackle connected with a main steel cable hanging rope.
吊具上臂的连接孔穿有连接卸扣，连接卸扣连接主钢丝绳吊系；
diào jù shàng bì de lián jiē kǒng chuān yǒu lián jiē xiè kòu , lián jiē xiè kòu lián jiē zhǔ gāng sī shéng diào xì ;
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5.
v. He's a bit young to shackle himself with the responsibilities of a family.
他还太年轻一点，不能用对家庭的责任感来约束自己。
tā hái tài nián qīng yì diǎn , bù néng yòng duì jiā tíng de zé rèn gǎn lái yuē shù zì jǐ 。
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6.
if you're a swift horse, honest is not the shackle that durance you, but will push you showing your talent from others and gallop far away!
如果你是一匹千里马，忠诚不是禁锢你的脚镣，而是让你从众马中脱颖而出，驰骋千里！
rú guǒ nǐ shì yī pǐ qiān lǐ mǎ , zhōng chéng bú shì jìn gù nǐ de jiǎo liào , ér shì ràng nǐ cóng zhòng mǎ zhōng tuō yǐng ér chū , chí chěng qiān lǐ !
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7.
No one doubts that the soldiers are still in charge. But more countries are loosening policies designed to shackle the regime.
毋庸置疑的是军队仍然担当着统治者的角色，但是越来越多的国家目前正在放松那些束缚着缅甸政权的政策。
wú yōng zhì yí de shì jūn duì réng rán dān dāng zhe tǒng zhì zhě de jué sè , dàn shì yuè lái yuè duō de guó jiā mù qián zhèng zài fàng sōng nà xiē shù fù zhe miǎn diàn zhèng quán de zhèng cè 。
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8.
He says Gerrard would be an essential signing, while urging the club to shackle Maicon.
他说杰拉德是一庄重要的签约，而同时他要求俱乐部留住麦孔。
tā shuō jié lā dé shì yī zhuāng zhòng yào de qiān yuē , ér tóng shí tā yāo qiú jù lè bù liú zhù mài kǒng 。
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9.
Shackle, was taken from a zoo to a Texas church where it rode out the storm with other worried residents.
狮子沙科被从动物园里撤离出后安置到德州的一处教堂，在这里它和其他一些忧心忡忡的居民一起躲避风暴。
shī zi shā kē bèi cóng dòng wù yuán lǐ chè lí chū hòu ān zhì dào dé zhōu de yī chù jiào táng , zài zhè lǐ tā hé qí tā yì xiē yōu xīn chōng chōng de jū mín yì qǐ duǒ bì fēng bào 。
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10.
You might conclude that the thing to do is to shackle finance as it was shackled in the 1950s and 60s.
你也许由此得结论当务之急是给金融业戴上镣铐，就像1950-60年代那样。
nǐ yě xǔ yóu cǐ dé jié lùn dāng wù zhī jí shì gěi jīn róng yè dài shang liào kào , jiù xiàng yì qiān jiǔ bǎi wǔ shí gàng liù shí nián dài nà yàng 。
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