restrict
verb
rɪˈstrɪkt
verb
1
to
limit
or
control
the
size,
amount,
or
range
of
something
限制; 控制〔大小、数量、范围〕
The
new
law
restricts
the
sale
of
hand
guns.
新法规限制手枪的销售。
You
may
need
to
restrict
access
to
certain
files
(=limit
the
number
of
people
who
can
read
them)
.
有些档案可能需要限制传阅人数。
The
agreement
will
restrict
competition.
这个协议将限制竞争。
restrict
sth
to
sth
In
future
we
will
restrict
class
sizes
to
20
students.
以后我们会把每个班的学生人数限定在 20 人。
2
to
limit
someone’s
actions
or
movements
约束，限制〔行动或活动〕
The
cramped
living
conditions
severely
restricted
the
children’s
freedom
to
play.
拥挤的居住条件严重限制了孩子们玩耍的自由。
3
restrict yourself/sb to (doing) sth
to
allow
yourself
to
have
or
do
only
a
particular
thing
or
amount
of
something
限制自己/某人只做某事
I’m
restricting
myself
to
two
cigarettes
a
day.
我限制自己每天只抽两支烟。