英语词汇“constrain”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

con•strain v. [~ + object]

to make (someone) do something;
compel: He was constrained to admit the offense.
to hold back;
repress or restrain:He constrained his impulse to tell her the secret.

con•strain•a•ble, adj.
con•strain•er, n. [countable]
con•strain•ing•ly, adv. See -strain-.

con•strain v.t.

to force, compel, or oblige:He was constrained to admit the offense.
to confine forcibly, as by bonds.
to repress or restrain:Cold weather constrained the plant's growth.

Latin constringere. See con-, strain¹
Anglo-French, Middle French constrei(g)n- (stem of constreindre)
Middle English constrei(g)nen 1275–1325

con•strain′a•ble, adj.
con•strain′er, n.
con•strain′ing•ly, adv.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged coerce.
2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged check, bind.

2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged free.

constrain /kənˈstreɪn/ vb (transitive)

to compel or force, esp by persuasion, circumstances, etc; oblige
to restrain by or as if by force; confine

Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French constreindre, from Latin constringere to bind together, from stringere to bind

conˈstrainer n

单词	constrain
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 con•strain /kənˈstreɪn/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object] to make (someone) do something; compel: He was constrained to admit the offense. to hold back; repress or restrain:He constrained his impulse to tell her the secret. con•strain•a•ble, adj. con•strain•er, n. [countable] con•strain•ing•ly, adv. See -strain-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 con•strain (kən strān′),USA pronunciation v.t. to force, compel, or oblige:He was constrained to admit the offense. to confine forcibly, as by bonds. to repress or restrain:Cold weather constrained the plant's growth. Latin constringere. See con-, strain¹ Anglo-French, Middle French constrei(g)n- (stem of constreindre) Middle English constrei(g)nen 1275–1325 con•strain′a•ble, adj. con•strain′er, n. con•strain′ing•ly, adv. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged coerce. 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged check, bind. 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged free. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: constrain /kənˈstreɪn/ vb (transitive) to compel or force, esp by persuasion, circumstances, etc; oblige to restrain by or as if by force; confine Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French constreindre, from Latin constringere to bind together, from stringere to bind conˈstrainer n
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