constraint
US /kənˈstreɪnt/
UK /kənˈstreɪnt/
1.
限制, 約束
a limitation or restriction
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Budgetary constraints forced them to scale back the project.
預算限制迫使他們縮減項目。
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Time constraints make it difficult to complete all tasks.
時間限制使得完成所有任務變得困難。
2.
拘束, 壓抑
compulsion or coercion; repression of feelings
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He spoke with a certain constraint, avoiding eye contact.
他帶著某種拘束說話，避免眼神交流。
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Her polite smile hid a feeling of deep constraint.
她禮貌的微笑掩蓋了內心深處的拘束感。