constrict

UK/kən'strɪkt/US/kәn'strikt/

IELTSTOEFLGREC2

Definitions

To make narrower by squeezing or tightening, especially a passage or vessel.

收缩，束紧（尤指通道、血管）。

To limit or restrict the movement or development of something.

限制，抑制。

Root Breakdown

Root-derived

con-together, with

strictdraw tight, bind

=constrict

con- (thoroughly) + strict (drawn tight) = to squeeze tight all around. The physical core is literal narrowing — blood vessels constrict, a throat constricts — and it extends to limiting freedom or growth.

Root strain still carries 57 more words

Common Collocations

1.constrict blood vessels血管收缩
2.constrict movement限制活动

Example Sentences

1.
Cold weather causes the blood vessels to constrict.
2.
Tight regulations constricted the company's growth.

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