restricted

英 [rɪ'strɪktɪd] 美 [rɪ'strɪktɪd]
  • adj. 受限制的;保密的
  • v. 限制(restrict的过去式和过去分词)

英文词源


restricted (adj.)
"limited," 1830, past participle adjective from restrict; of documents, etc., "secret, not for public release" it is recorded from 1944. In U.S., restricted was a euphemism for "off-limits to Jews" (1947).
Manager: "I'm sorry, Mr. Marx, but we can't let you use the pool; this country club is restricted."
Groucho: "Well, my daughter's only half-Jewish; could she go in up to her knees?" [there are many versions and variations of this story, dating back to 1970s]

双语例句


1. These dams have restricted the flow of the river downstream.
这些堤坝限制了河水顺流而下。

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2. Entrance to universities and senior secondary schools was restricted.
进入大学或高中的资格受到限制。

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3. The government imprisoned dissidents, forbade travel, and restricted the press.
政府囚禁了持不同政见者,禁止出游,并且限制了新闻自由。

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4. For the first two weeks patients are restricted to the grounds.
在头两周里,病人们只能在院子里活动。

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5. Inside these zones, traffic speeds are restricted to 20 mph.
在这些区域内,交通限速是20英里/小时。

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