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strictures

UK //ˈstrɪktʃəz//US //ˈstrɪktʃərz//

词源

源自拉丁语 'strictura',意为'压缩'或'束缚',后通过古法语进入英语。

noun

❶ 指严厉的批评或限制性规定,通常带有负面含义,表示对某人或某事的强烈反对或约束。

“The government faced strictures from human rights organizations.”

(政府受到了人权组织的严厉批评。)

“His speech was full of strictures against corruption.”

(他的演讲充满了对腐败的严厉抨击。)

❶ 医学上指身体管道的异常狭窄,比如食道或尿道的狭窄部分。

“The patient was diagnosed with esophageal strictures.”

(患者被诊断出患有食道狭窄。)

“Urethral strictures can cause difficulty in urination.”

(尿道狭窄可能导致排尿困难。)

同义词:criticism, restrictions, constraints, censures, rebukes

常见短语

lay strictures on — 对某人或某事提出严厉批评或施加限制。

“The committee laid strictures on the management's decisions.”

(委员会对管理层的决定提出了严厉批评。)