straitjacket
US /ˈstreɪtˌdʒæk.ɪt/
UK /ˈstreɪtˌdʒæk.ɪt/
名詞
1.
緊身衣, 束縛衣
a strong garment with long sleeves that can be tied together to confine the arms of a violent prisoner or patient
範例:
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The agitated patient was placed in a straitjacket for his own safety.
為了他自身的安全，躁動的病人被穿上了緊身衣。
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The nurse carefully fastened the straitjacket.
護士小心翼翼地繫好緊身衣。
2.
束縛, 限制
a set of very strict controls or limits that prevent freedom of action
範例:
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The new regulations put the company in a financial straitjacket.
新規定讓公司陷入了財政困境。
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He felt trapped in the straitjacket of societal expectations.
他感到被社會期望的束縛所困。