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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   constrain

   • IPA[kənˈstrān]

   美式

   • v.
     compel or force (someone) to follow a particular course of action；severely restrict the scope, extent, or activity of

   • verb: constrain, 3rd person present: constrains, gerund or present participle: constraining, past tense: constrained, past participle: constrained

2. • 釋義

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. compel or force (someone) to follow a particular course of action children are constrained to work in the way the book dictates 同義詞 compel, force, coerce, drive, impel, ... 更多oblige, prevail on, require, press, push, pressure, pressurize, urge, bully, dragoon, browbeat, informalrailroad, bulldoze, steamroller, hustle, twist someone's arm, strong-arm, lean on, put the screws on
   • ▪ severely restrict the scope, extent, or activity of agricultural development is considerably constrained by climate we can constrain data access 同義詞 restrict, limit, curb, check, restrain, ... 更多regulate, contain, hold back, keep down
   • ▪ bring about (something) by compulsion Calypso in her caves constrained his stay
   • ▪ confine forcibly; imprison the walls are high, the gates are strong, but true love never yet was thus constrained 同義詞 confine, restrain, restrict, impede, hamstring, ... 更多balk, frustrate, stifle, hinder, hamper, check, retard, cramp, rein in, shut in, hem in, fence in, close in, lock in, coop up, chain, lock up, imprison, incarcerate, intern, literarytrammel