单词	fetter
释义	fetterfet‧ter /ˈfetə $ -ər/ verb [transitive] literary Verb Table VERB TABLE fetter Simple Form Present I, you, we, they fetter he, she, it fetters Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they fettered Present perfect I, you, we, they have fettered he, she, it has fettered Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had fettered Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will fetter Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have fettered Continuous Form Present I am fettering he, she, it is fettering you, we, they are fettering Past I, he, she, it was fettering you, we, they were fettering Present perfect I, you, we, they have been fettering he, she, it has been fettering Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been fettering Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be fettering Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been fettering Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES The industry is fettered by debt. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Any attempt to stifle or fetter such criticism amounts to political censorship of the most insidious and objectionable kind. Imaginations fettered by today's highly successful orthodoxy will break free. In fact, kids often tend to have a less fettered, more honest view of the world around them. It could fetter the independence of the judiciary. It is a personal agreement between shareholders which does not fetter the company in the exercise of its statutory powers. The advisers need to ensure that the obligations do not fetter the company's powers in any way. The words of the Insolvency Act 1986 do not fetter the court's discretion in any way. word sets WORD SETS► Jail & punishment borstal, nouncell, nounchain, nounchain gang, nounconcentration camp, nounconcurrent, adjectiveconfinement, nounconvict, nouncorrectional, adjectivecustodial sentence, nouncustody, noundeath row, noundetainee, noundetention, noundetention centre, noundrunk tank, noundungeon, nounfetter, verbfetters, noungaol, gaoler, noungovernor, nounguard, verbgulag, nounhandcuff, verbhandcuffs, nounincarcerate, verbinmate, nouninside, adverbintern, verbinternee, nouninternment, nounjailbreak, nounlabour camp, nounlifer, nounmanacle, nounold lag, nounopen prison, nounoubliette, nounparole, nounparole, verbpen, nounpenal, adjectivepenitentiary, nounpillory, nounpokey, nounpolitical prisoner, nounporridge, nounpreventive detention, nounprison, nounprison camp, nounprisoner, nounprisoner of conscience, nounprisoner of war, nounprison visitor, nounreformatory, nounremand home, nounremission, nounserve, verbshackle, nounshackle, verbsolitary, nounsolitary confinement, nounstretch, nounthumbscrew, nounwarden, nounwarder, nounyardbird, noun 1to restrict someone’s freedom and prevent them from doing what they want:  fettered by family responsibilities2to put chains around a prisoner’s hands or feet SYN  chainGRAMMAR Fetter is usually passive.
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