constrained

英 [kənˈstreɪnd]

美 [kənˈstreɪnd]

adj.  不自然的; 强迫的; 过于受约束的
v.  强迫; 强制; 迫使; 限制; 限定; 约束
constrain的过去分词和过去式

过去分词：constrained　过去式：constrained　

GRE

BNC.25289 / COCA.25805

牛津词典

adj.

• 不自然的；强迫的；过于受约束的
  not natural; forced or too controlled
  1. constrained emotions
     受压抑的情感

柯林斯词典

• VERB 约束;限制;强迫
  Toconstrainsomeone or something means to limit their development or force them to behave in a particular way.
  1. Women are too often constrained by family commitments and by low expectations...
     女性往往受到家庭责任和低期望值的束缚。
  2. How can we produce top-class engineers when universities are constrained to offer salaries that can only attract mediocre staff?...
     大学的财力有限，提供的薪酬仅能吸引水平一般的教师，在这种情况下，我们如何能培养出一流的工程师？
  3. It's the capacity of those roads which is going to constrain the amount of travel by car that can take place.
     制约驾车出行量的将会是那些道路的通行能力。
• PHRASE 觉得被迫(做某事)
  If youfeel constrained todo something, you feel that you must do it, even though you would prefer not to.
  1. For some reason he felt constrained to lower his voice.
     不知怎么的，他觉得自己必须得压低声音。

英英释义

adj

• lacking spontaneity
  1. a constrained smile
  2. forced heartiness
  3. a strained smile
  Synonym:forcedstrained

双语例句

• At the first meeting he was rather constrained and said little.
  初次见面时，他有些拘谨，不怎么说话。
• For some reason he felt constrained to lower his voice.
  不知怎么的，他觉得自己必须得压低声音。
• How can we produce top-class engineers when universities are constrained to offer salaries that can only attract mediocre staff?
  大学的财力有限，提供的薪酬仅能吸引水平一般的教师，在这种情况下，我们如何能培养出一流的工程师？
• The figures are based on a reduced record set constrained by model filters beyond the user's control.
  这些数字是基于一个缩减的数据集，而这些数据集是由模型过滤器所限制，超越了用户控制范围。
• France and Italy are more constrained.
  法国和意大利更为克制。
• It is pointed out that considering the system with equipment and workers constrained, dual-resource constrained system is important.
  指出同时考虑设备和工人两种资源限制的双重资源约束条件是很重要的，提出了一种混合调度原理和方法。
• As with anything in life, constrained, limited thinking leads to mediocrity.
  和生命中的任何事物一样，受压抑、受限制的思考导致了平庸。
• Hunger constrained him to eat.
  饥饿迫使他进食。
• Cold weather constrained the plant's growth.
  寒冷的天气抑制了植物的生长。
• When he was gone I turned immediately to jordan& constrained to assure her of my surprise.
  他走开之后，我马上转向乔丹&迫不及待地告诉她我感到的惊异。