| 短语 | limit sth to sb/sth |
| 释义 | ˈlimit sth to sb/sth[usually passive]to make sth exist or happen only in a particular place or within a particular group使（某事只在某地或某群体内）存在（或发生）Violent crime is not limited to big cities.暴力犯罪并不局限于大城市。The teaching of history should not be limited to dates and figures.教授历史不应该局限于讲年代和人物。SYNONYMS 同义词辨析limitrestrictioncontrolconstraintrestraintlimitationThese are all words for sth that limits what you can do or what can happen.以上各词均表示限制或限定。▫ limitthe greatest or smallest amount of sth that is allowed指极限、限量、限额：The EU has set strict limits on pollution levels.欧盟对污染程度订下了严格的限制。the speed limit速度限制▫ restriction(rather formal) a rule or law that limits what you can do指限制规定、限制法规：There are no restrictions on the amount of money you can withdraw.取款没有限额。▫ control(often in compounds) the act of limiting or managing sth; a method of doing this（常构成复合词）指限制、约束、管理、管制：arms control军备控制▫ constraint(rather formal) a fact or decision that limits what you can do指限制、限定、约束：We have to work within severe constraints of time and money.我们必须在时间紧迫、资金紧绌的限制下工作。▫ restraint(rather formal) a decision, a rule, an idea, etc. that limits what you can do; the act of limiting sth because it is necessary or sensible to do so指约束力、管制措施、制约因素、控制、限制：The government has imposed export restraints on some products.政府对一些产品实行了出口控制。The unions are unlikely to accept any sort of wage restraint.工会不大可能接受任何形式的工资限制。▫ limitationthe act or process of limiting sth; a rule, fact or condition that limits sth指限制、控制、起限制作用的规则、事实或条件：They would resist any limitation of their powers.他们会抵制对他们权力的任何限制。restriction, constraint, restraint or limitation?用 restriction、constraint、restraint 还是 limitation？These are all things that limit what you can do. Arestrictionis rule or law that is made by sb in authority. Aconstraintis sth that exists rather than sth that is made, although it may exist as a result of sb's decision. Arestraintis also sth that exists: it can exist outside yourself, as the result of sb else's decision; but it can also exist inside you, as a fear of what other people may think or as your own feeling about what is acceptable.以上各词均表示限制规定。restriction 指掌权者所作的限制规定或法规。constraint 指现存的、也可能是由于某人的决定而存在的限制或约束。restraint 亦指现存的限制或制约因素，可能是由于他人的决定而存在于自身之外的限制，也可能是由于担心别人的想法或自己对接受事物的感受而自设的限制：moral/social/cultural restraints道德╱社会╱文化制约因素Alimitationis more general and can be a rule that sb makes or a fact or condition that exists.*limitation 较通用，可指人为的规定，也可指客观存在的构成限制的事实或条件。PATTERNSlimits/restrictions/controls/constraints/restraints/limitationsonsthlimits/limitationstosthseverelimits/restrictions/controls/constraints/restraints/limitationstightlimits/restrictions/controls/constraintstoimpose/removelimits/restrictions/controls/constraints/restraints/limitationstoliftrestrictions/controls/constraints/restraints |
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