constrain

[kənˈstreɪn]
  • 释义

  • 约束，限制，强迫;

  • 词义辨析
  • constrain, compel, force, oblige
  • 这组词共同的意思是“强迫”,都常用于被动结构。它们的区别在于:
    1.compel指使用权力或各种手段迫使对方去做某事或处于某种状态; force主要指用武力或强制的办法去完成某事; constrain指由于受外界压力或环境的影响,迫使某人做某事,也可指受良心、情感或饥饿等方面的内在力量驱使去做某事; oblige则往往是由于客观原因促使某人做某事。例如:
    When he was a young man, he was forced to leave his homeland for political reasons.早在青年时代,因为政治原因他被迫离开自己的祖国。
    You cannot compel good work from unwilling students.你不能迫使不肯学习的学生学习好。
    Cold weather constrained the plant's growth.寒冷的天气抑制了植物的生长。
    I should be obliged if you wouldn't say so.你如果不这样说,我就感谢你了。
    2.compel和force的主语既可以是人,也可以是物; oblige则一般以人作主语。例如:
    When confronted by such clear evidence, the Senator was forced to eat his words in public.面对如此明白的证据,参议员只得当众收回前言。
    Energy crisis compels fuel conservation.能源危机使人们必须节约燃料。
    The police obliged him to leave.警方要他离开。
    3.在语气上, compel和oblige较弱; 而force暴力威胁的含义较强。例如:
    He was compelled to do it against his will.他不得不违心地做这件事。
    The school regulations oblige us to be present at school on time.校规要求我们必须按时到校。
    The enemy was forced to get back under our massive blows.在我方的沉重打击下,敌军被迫后退。
  • compel，force，constrain，oblige
  • 这些动词都含“迫使”之意。
    compel指在法律、权力、力量或行动等的驱使下被迫而为。
    force指用个人意志、权力、权威或暴力等，迫使他人改变看法或做本不愿做的事。
    constrain侧重施加约束力或有约束作用的影响，也指环境对人强加的影响迫使人去做某事，尤指受良心、情感等内在力量驱使去做某事。
    oblige指由于生理上或道德上的需要，促使某人做某事，也指有权威的人或机构迫使某人做某事，还可指在特定情况下被迫作出的反应。
  • 双语例句
  • 1、

    She tried to constrain herself from a cough in class.

    上课时她竭力忍住不咳嗽.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 2、

    This study uses geochemistry tracing to constrain on provenance of bronzes from Heying archaeological site.

    本文利用地球化学示踪的方法对何郢遗址出土青铜器的铜矿料来源进行了初步研究.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 3、

    At the platform level, we didn't want to constrain it to a certain model.

    在系统平台的层次上, 我们不想限定为某种模式.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 4、

    No , what constrain me are the social consequences of speaking certain taboos.

    真正让我压抑的是谈话中种种禁忌其深远的社会影响.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 5、

    A strong magnetic field can constrain electrons to move only along the field lines.

    强磁场可约束电子使之只能沿着场力线运动.

    ——辞典例句
  • 6、

    On the economic front , the oversized income disparity can constrain social consumption, thereby affecting economic development.

    在经济上, 收入差距过大会制约社会消费需要,引起消费不足, 从而影响经济的发展.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 7、

    This condition would obviously constrain an employer's selection of new workers.

    这一条件将对企业遴选新员工构成明显的约束.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 8、

    Since fixtures rely on contacts to constrain wor kp piece effect of friction should be considered.

    夹具依靠与工件的接触来约束工件,必须考虑二者之间的摩擦力.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 9、

    Further increases to bank reserve requirements make sense in order to constrain the growth of credit.

    为了控制信贷增长,有理由进一步提高银行存款准备金率.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 10、

    Now, there are suggestions the shortages may constrain economic growth too.

    现在, 有人认为电力短缺可能也将制约经济增长.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 11、

    The police used horses to constrain the crowd from violence.

    警察骑着马阻止那群人诉诸暴力.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 12、

    A template can constrain the range of allowable numbers for attributes values by numbers.

    模板可以约束属性概念的允许代码值.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 13、

    Mr Hatoyama calls it " an idea which I want to constrain "

    鸠山先生称之为 “ 我想要强制推行的一个主意 ”

    ——期刊摘选
  • 14、

    At the moment of enplaning no longer constrain a string of yearning tears from sliding down.

    登上飞机的一刹那,一串思念的泪水止不住地滑落.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 15、

    They are accused of conspiring to constrain trade.

    他们被指责共同谋求进行贸易限制.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 16、

    These tastes and incomes constrain how the quantity demand will react to changes in price.

    这些偏好和收入制约了数量的需求怎样对价格的变动作出反应.

    ——辞典例句
  • 17、

    We can also constrain a comparison with a given value.

    我们也可以添加针对给定值进行比较的约束.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 18、

    Professional codes of conduct will constrain individuals.

    专业行为准则将对个人进行限制.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 19、

    The vulnerable infrastructural facilities are the bottlenecks that constrain the economic development in Wulin Mountain Areas.

    摘要基础设施薄弱是制约武陵山区经济发展的瓶颈.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 20、

    Railroad tracks might constrain the ability of a community to integrate its social life.

    铁路轨道的铺设的多寡可能对于一个社群融入更大范围的社会生活,产生约束性的影响.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 21、

    We must use modern administrative concepts and Methods: To regulate and constrain the administrative encouragement.

    对行政奖励进行法律规范和制约,必须适用现代行政法治理念和方法.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 22、

    A fallen bridge might constrain your ability to get across a river.

    一座坍塌的大桥可能对你过河的能力产生约束.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 23、

    Devising a fuel tank to constrain hydrogen has always been a challenge.

    设计一个可容纳氢气的燃料箱一直是一个挑战.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 24、

    A template can constrain the range of allowable values of a clone's attribute.

    模板可以约束一个拷贝的属的允许值.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 25、

    Don't constrain yourself by only providing the bare basics of what the consumer wants.

    不要限制于满足消费者要什么的最低基准.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 26、

    Artists pay little attention to their critics. Criticism tends to undermine and constrain the artist's creativity.

    艺术家不必太在乎他们的批评者. 批评总是在破坏和压制艺术家的创造力.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 27、

    Chronological assertions can constrain time value of one field based on the time of another field.

    一个字段的值约束是在另一字段值的基础上的.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 28、

    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。

    ——柯林斯例句
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