late 14c., "distress, oppression," from Old French constreinte "binding, constraint, compulsion" (Modern French contrainte), fem. noun from constreint, past participle of constreindre, from Vulgar Latin *constrinctus, from Latin constrictus (see constrain). Meaning "coercion, compulsion" is from 1530s.
雙語例句
1. Water shortages in the area will be the main constraint on development.
水資源匱乏將是制約該地區發展的一個主要因素。
來自柯林斯例句
2. He felt constraint in her presence.
他在她面前顯得局促不安.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
3. We obeyed, but under constraint.
我們服從了, 然而是被迫的.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
4. The boy felt constraint in her presence.
那男孩在她面前感到局促不安.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
5. We felt a little constraint with the new teacher for the first day or so.