constraint
US /kənˈstreɪnt/
UK /kənˈstreɪnt/
1.
限制, 约束
a limitation or restriction
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Budgetary constraints forced them to scale back the project.
预算限制迫使他们缩减项目。
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Time constraints make it difficult to complete all tasks.
时间限制使得完成所有任务变得困难。
2.
拘束, 压抑
compulsion or coercion; repression of feelings
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He spoke with a certain constraint, avoiding eye contact.
他带着某种拘束说话，避免眼神交流。
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Her polite smile hid a feeling of deep constraint.
她礼貌的微笑掩盖了内心深处的拘束感。