straitjacket['streit,dʒækit]

• n.
  • 约束物；(尤指)约束衣(用以缚住疯子或罪犯等)
  • 约束性措施
• vt.
  • [亦作 strait-jacket]使穿上约束衣；约束，限制：

    Her ambition was straitjacketed by her family.

    她的雄心受到来自她家庭的限制。