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confine

🇬🇧 UK/kәn'fain/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

v.

To restrict someone or something to a limited space or scope; to keep within certain bounds

限制,约束;禁闭,关押

n.

A boundary or limit; the borders of a place or area (usually plural)

边界,范围,界限

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
contogether, with
+
fineend, limit, boundary
=confine

Common Collocations

  • 1.confine to限制于
  • 2.confine oneself自我限制

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The prisoner was confined to his cell for months.

  • 2.

    Try to confine your comments to the main topic.

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