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fettered

UK //ˈfetəd//US //ˈfetərd//

词源

源自中古英语 'feter',与古英语 'feter'(脚镣)相关,最终源于原始日耳曼语词根,意为‘束缚’或‘捆绑’。

adjective

❶ 指被脚镣束缚的,比喻受到限制或阻碍的状态。常用于描述行动、思想或发展因外界约束而无法自由展开的情况。

“The prisoner was fettered and could not escape.”

(囚犯被脚镣锁住,无法逃脱。)

“Her creativity felt fettered by the strict rules.”

(严格的规则让她感到创造力受到束缚。)

同义词:restricted, shackled, constrained, bound, hindered

verb

❶ 用脚镣锁住,或比喻性地限制某人或某物的自由。强调施加外在约束使其无法自由行动或发展。

“The guards fettered the suspect's ankles.”

(警卫用脚镣锁住了嫌疑人的脚踝。)

“Bureaucracy can fetter innovation in organizations.”

(官僚主义会阻碍组织内的创新。)

同义词:shackle, restrain, chain, hamper, tie

常见短语

fettered by — 表示被某事物所限制或阻碍,常用于描述因外部因素导致的不自由状态。

“The team was fettered by a tight budget.”

(团队因预算紧张而受到限制。)