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单词 confined
释义

confined

adjective

con·​fined kən-ˈfīnd How to pronounce confined (audio)
1
: kept within confines: such as
a
: limited to a particular location
confined to bed
b
: held captive
confined prisoners
2
: very small
confined spaces
a confined compartment
3
dated : undergoing childbirth
In Scotland, the Countess of Athole, who was lying-in at Edinburgh Castle near the similarly confined Mary, Queen of Scots, is reported to have cast her own birth pangs onto a waiting-woman in the queen's chamber. Michael Olmert

Synonyms

  • apprehended
  • arrested
  • captive
  • captured
  • caught
  • imprisoned
  • incarcerated
  • interned
  • jailed
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Example Sentences

She gets uncomfortable in confined spaces. confined citizens have basic rights under that nation's constitution
Recent Examples on the Web Natural gas accumulations are particularly hazardous in confined spaces. Martin Weil, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2022 And, as the name suggests, recluse spiders tend to hide in dark, confined spaces rather than out in the open. Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al, 8 July 2022 Maybe the human opens an electronic network portal and the AI transmits itself out to other non-confined computers elsewhere. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 5 May 2022 Large humidifiers that are best for the whole house, like AIRCARE Whole-House Humidifier can cover up to 2,400 square feet—while smaller, portable options and single room humidifiers are great for more confined spaces, like the car or your bedroom. Health.com, 5 Nov. 2021 The moves are a recognition that the US military has to be prepared for the contingencies that the biggest land war in Europe since World War II may not remain confined to Ukraine’s borders. Barbara Starr, CNN, 9 Mar. 2022 More confined voters live in counties won by Trump than Biden, a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel review found last year. Patrick Marley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2021 Today, many of us are less confined to our homes, or at least have figured out better uses of our time since the extraordinary circumstances of last spring became rather more ordinary. Caroline Framke, Variety, 17 Nov. 2021 The outbreak of Covid-19 in Europe in February of 2020 cut short the winter season with ski resorts seen as virus hotspots as people from all over the world mixed in confined spaces such as ski lifts, bars, restaurants and chalets. Rob Hodgetts, CNN, 14 Nov. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of confine entry 2

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

confined

adjective

con·​fined kən-ˈfīnd How to pronounce confined (audio)
: undergoing childbirth

confined 1 of 2

adjective

as in imprisoned
taken and held prisoner confined citizens have basic rights under that nation's constitution

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • imprisoned
  • captive
  • arrested
  • jailed
  • captured
  • incarcerated
  • interned
  • apprehended
  • trapped
  • behind bars
  • bound
  • caught
  • kidnapped
  • occupied
  • enslaved
  • kidnaped
  • ensnared
  • subjugated
  • abducted
  • subdued
  • indentured

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • unconfined
  • free
  • unrestrained
  • liberated
  • freed
  • released
  • delivered
  • emancipated
  • paroled
  • enfranchised
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confined

2 of 2

verb

past tense of confine
1
as in restricted
to set bounds or an upper limit for will confine my remarks to the subject we came here to discuss

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • restricted
  • limited
  • circumscribed
  • tightened
  • capped
  • hindered
  • hampered
  • impeded
  • held down
  • suppressed
  • constricted
  • blocked
  • obstructed
  • narrowed
  • barred
  • modified
  • repressed
  • contracted
  • lessened
  • squeezed
  • pinched
  • numbered
  • qualified
  • quelled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • exceeded
  • expanded
  • broadened
  • widened
  • overextended
  • overreached
2
as in jailed
to put in or as if in prison the accused was confined until the trial could take place

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • imprisoned
  • jailed
  • interned
  • incarcerated
  • immured
  • restricted
  • restrained
  • detained
  • limited
  • committed
  • constrained
  • arrested
  • caught
  • captured
  • barred
  • jugged
  • apprehended
  • locked (up)
  • shut
  • bound
  • gated
  • shackled
  • kept
  • seized
  • held
  • fettered
  • pinched
  • enchained
  • handcuffed
  • manacled
  • impressed
  • impounded
  • nabbed
  • shanghaied
  • busted
  • trammelled
  • bust
  • trammeled
  • picked up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • liberated
  • freed
  • discharged
  • released
  • emancipated
  • enfranchised
  • unbound
  • manumitted
  • unchained
  • unfettered
  • uncaged
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