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constrain

🇬🇧 UK/kәn'strein/🇺🇸 US
IELTSTOEFLGREC2

Definitions

v.

To force or compel someone to act in a certain way; to restrict or limit.

强迫,迫使;限制,约束

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
contogether, with
+
straindraw tight, bind
=constrain

Common Collocations

  • 1.constrain growth限制增长
  • 2.constrain options限制选择

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Budget limitations constrain the company from expanding into new markets this year.

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