constraint /kənˈstreɪnt/ noun plural constraints
plural constraints
Learner's definition of CONSTRAINT
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[count] : something that limits or restricts someone or something限制,约束,束缚(某人或某事) —
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Budget constraints [=restrictions] have forced me to revise my travel plans. [=I've changed my travel plans because I do not have enough money]预算上的限制迫使我不得不修改旅行计划。
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Because of time constraints [=limitations], speeches will be limited to five minutes.因为时间有限,发言将控制在五分钟之内。
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Tradition puts/places/imposes constraints on [=puts limits on] people and their actions.传统对人们及其行为有各种束缚。
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[noncount] : control that limits or restricts someone's actions or behavior控制,约束,限制(某人的行为)