nonrestrictive /ˌnɑːnrɪˈstrɪktɪv/ adjective /ˌnɑːnrɪˈstrɪktɪv/
adjective
Learner's definition of NONRESTRICTIVE
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: not limiting or controlling something非限制性的 -
It's a nonrestrictive diet that stresses eating smaller portions rather than not eating certain foods.这是个非限制性的饮食规定,强调每次吃少而非限定某些食物。
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You'll be moving around a lot, so wear nonrestrictive clothing. [=clothes that do not make it difficult to move freely]你将要四处多走动,所以要穿宽松的衣服。
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grammar, of a word or group of words : describing or giving more information about a person or thing but not needed to understand which person or thing is meant非限定的 -
In the sentence “My brother, who works at a restaurant, just got his first car,” “who works at a restaurant” is a nonrestrictive clause.在My brother,who works at a restaurant,just got his first car句中,who works at a restaurant是非限定性从句。
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