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confine
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- Conjugation :
past
confined
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ing
confining
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Derivatives :
adj
confinable
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adj
confineable
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- confine
[kən'faɪn]
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1.
vt.
to confine sb to sth (imprison) 将某人限制在某处
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2.
vt.
to confine sth (to sth) (limit) 控制某物(在某物之内)
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to confine o.s. to sth/to doing sth
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只局限于某事/做某事
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- confine
[kənˈfaɪn]
[ˈkɒnfaɪn]
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1.
vt.
限制，局限
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Adult deaf activities were not of course confined to sports.
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成年聋人的活动当然不仅限于体育运动。
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2.
vt.
限制，约束
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This is made easier by confining the study to a small range of case studies.
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把研究限定在小范围的案例分析使事情变得简单了。
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3.
vt.
幽禁，监禁
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His father went mad, and was confined to an asylum.
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他的父亲疯了，被关进了收容所。
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4.
vt.
包围
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The women were confined by their own class and religion.
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这些妇女被她们自己的等级和宗教所限制。
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5.
vt.
囚禁，关押
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He has been confined to a wheelchair for 16 years.
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他坐轮椅已经16年了。
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6.
vt.
被局限在……内
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The military problems have been confined to the northern frontier.
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军事问题仅限于北方边界。
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7.
n.[c]
[Plural]
边境，疆界
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8.
n.[c]
[Plural]
范围，界限
Collins English-English Dictionary
- confine
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1.
vt.
[tr]
to keep or close within bounds; limit; restrict
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2.
vt.
to keep shut in; restrict the free movement of
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arthritis confined him to bed
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3.
n
[often plural]
a limit; boundary
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4.
n
[Etymology]
C16: from Medieval Latin confinare from Latin confinis adjacent, from finis end, boundary
Examples
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to confine o.s. to sth/to doing sth
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只局限于某事/做某事
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We must confine the dispute to our department instead of submiting it to the boss.
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我们必须将争论限制在部门内部，而不应交给老板处理。
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足不出户
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never step out of doors; confine oneself within doors
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不要把自己关在办公室的小天地里。
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Don't confine yourself within the four walls of an office.
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今天我们只讨论工程的主项设计。
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Today we will confine ourselves to discussion of the design for the main project.
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限制
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place (or impose) restrictions on; restrict; limit; confine
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你不要把自己定格在这个小圈子里。
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Don't confine yourself to this narrow circle.
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何必固执于这些繁缛条文呢，我们应该适当变通。
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Why should we confine ourselves with all the over-elaborate rules and regulations? We should be more flexible.
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