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限制;使局限
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he does not confine his message to high politics 他的观点并不仅局限于偏激的政治见解
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your boating will mostly be confined to a few hours at weekends 你通常只限于在周末划几个小时船
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you've confined yourself to what you know. 你只局限于你知道的事。
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禁止离开;关押,监禁;禁闭
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the troops were confined to their barracks. 军队被关在营房。
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(人)(因疾病、残疾)无法离开(床,家,轮椅)
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he had been confined to a wheelchair for some time. 他被困在轮椅上已有一段时间了。
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〈旧〉 (妇女)卧床分娩;坐月子
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she was confined for nearly a month. 她坐月子将近一个月。
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(尤指某个地方限制行动自由的)界限;边界;范围
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within the confines of the hall escape was difficult. 在礼堂范围之内逃跑是困难的。
〈喻〉 (尤指学科或活动领域的)界限;范围
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the narrow confines of political life. 政治生活的狭小领域。
"late Middle English (as a noun): from French