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constrained

/kuhn-streynd/US // kənˈstreɪnd //UK // (kənˈstreɪnd) //

受约束的,被约束的,拘束的,被限制的

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : forced, compelled, or obliged: a constrained confession.
    • : stiff or unnatural; uneasy or embarrassed: a constrained manner.

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Examples

  • Because backcountry skis are already light, women shouldn’t feel constrained to hunting down women-specific backcountry skis.

  • That’s good for completing simple tasks in constrained environments, like fulfilling orders in a warehouse.

  • Home-buyer demand in most of the country is robust this winter, and activity is strong at the upper end of the market, where housing supply is less constrained.

  • The soaring demand and constrained supply have been great news for homeowners who have seen their home values increase.

  • This flawed approach for allocating constrained vaccine supplies could exacerbate inequities that have already devastated communities of color during the pandemic.

  • I think women are very constrained by the roles that they play.

  • In one fell swoop, the Supreme Court has constrained government power, expanded corporate rights, and protected religious tyranny.

  • Both are constrained by the willingness of readers to shell out money for books that may or may not be worth buying.

  • She and Giuliani can say what some others who live and operate in Washington may feel constrained from saying.

  • Tesla has said that its ability to produce cars has been constrained by a lack of batteries from suppliers.

  • There was a constrained late dinner, at the end of which Mamma picked up Judy and put her to bed with endearments manifold.

  • And they constrained him, saying, "Abide with us; for it is toward evening, and the day is now far spent."

  • And the king saw that they pressed upon him violently: and being constrained by necessity: he delivered Daniel to them.

  • There is something wanting in the man who does not hate himself whenever he is constrained to say no.

  • But somehow both seemed constrained and troubled by thoughts which they kept from each other.