constrain 音标拼音: [kənstr'en]
vt . 强迫,勉强,驱使
强迫,勉强,驱使
constrain v 1 :
hold back [
synonym : {
restrain }, {
encumber }, {
cumber },
{
constrain }]
2 :
restrict ; "
Tighten the rules "; "
stiffen the regulations "
[
synonym : {
stiffen }, {
tighten }, {
tighten up }, {
constrain }]
Constrain \
Con *
strain "\,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Constrained };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Constraining }.] [
OF .
constraindre ,
F .
contrainde ,
L .
constringere ;
con -
stringere to draw tight .
See {
Strain },
and .
cf . {
Constrict }, {
Constringe }.]
1 .
To secure by bonds ;
to chain ;
to bond or confine ;
to hold tightly ;
to constringe .
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He binds in chains The drowsy prophet ,
and his limbs constrains .
--
Dryden .
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When winter frosts constrain the fields with cold .
--
Dryden .
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2 .
To bring into a narrow compass ;
to compress .
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How the strait stays the slender waist constrain .
--
Gay .
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3 .
To hold back by force ;
to restrain ;
to repress .
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My sire in caves constrains the winds . --
Dryden .
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4 .
To compel ;
to force ;
to necessitate ;
to oblige .
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The love of Christ constraineth us . --
2 .
Cor .
v .
14 .
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I was constrained to appeal unto C [
ae ]
sar . --
Acts xxviii .
19 .
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5 .
To violate ;
to ravish . [
Obs .] --
Shak .
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6 .
To produce in such a manner as to give an unnatural effect ;
as ,
a constrained voice .
Syn :
To compel ;
force ;
drive ;
impel ;
urge ;
press .
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169 Moby Thesaurus words for "
constrain ":
abate ,
abridge ,
abstain ,
aggrieve ,
allay ,
alleviate ,
arrest ,
assuage ,
attemper ,
ban ,
bank the fire ,
bar ,
bastille ,
bear ,
bind ,
bit ,
blunt ,
bottle up ,
box up ,
bridle ,
cage ,
cause ,
cause to ,
chasten ,
check ,
cloister ,
coerce ,
compel ,
concuss ,
confine ,
contain ,
control ,
cool ,
cool off ,
coop ,
coop in ,
coop up ,
cork up ,
crib ,
crowd ,
crush ,
curb ,
curtail ,
damp ,
dampen ,
de -
emphasize ,
deaden ,
decelerate ,
deprive ,
detain ,
dictate ,
diminish ,
disallow ,
dompt ,
downplay ,
drive ,
dull ,
encage ,
enclose ,
enforce ,
enjoin ,
extenuate ,
fence in ,
force ,
govern ,
grieve ,
guard ,
have ,
hem in ,
hinder ,
hold ,
hold at bay ,
hold back ,
hold down ,
hold fast ,
hold in ,
hold in check ,
hold in custody ,
hold in leash ,
hold in restraint ,
hold up ,
hurt ,
immure ,
impel ,
impound ,
incarcerate ,
inhibit ,
injure ,
insist upon ,
intern ,
jail ,
jam ,
jug ,
keep ,
keep back ,
keep from ,
keep in ,
keep in check ,
keep in custody ,
keep in detention ,
keep under control ,
keep within bounds ,
lay ,
lay under restraint ,
lenify ,
lessen ,
lighten ,
make ,
mew ,
mew up ,
mitigate ,
moderate ,
modulate ,
necessitate ,
oblige ,
obtund ,
pain ,
palliate ,
pen ,
pen up ,
play down ,
pound ,
prison ,
prohibit ,
pull ,
pull in ,
push ,
quod ,
rail in ,
reduce ,
reduce the temperature ,
refrain ,
rein ,
rein in ,
restrain ,
restrict ,
retard ,
retrench ,
seal up ,
set back ,
shackle ,
shotgun ,
shut in ,
shut up ,
slacken ,
slow down ,
smother ,
snub ,
sober ,
sober down ,
soften ,
squab ,
squash ,
squeeze ,
squish ,
stifle ,
straiten ,
subdue ,
suppress ,
tame ,
temper ,
tie ,
tone down ,
tune down ,
underplay ,
use force upon ,
wall in ,
weaken ,
withhold
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