restrictive

Definitions

restrict + -ive (tending to). Describes something that limits or confines. Note the grammar term restrictive clause — a clause that narrows down (restricts) which thing is meant, unlike a non-restrictive clause that just adds extra info.

Common Collocations

• 1.restrictive clause限制性条款
• 2.restrictive covenant限制性契约
• 3.restrictive policy限制性政策

Example Sentences

• 1.

  Critics say the new law is too restrictive.

• 2.

  A restrictive clause defines exactly which noun you mean.