/kənˈstreɪnd/ adj.<正式>
1.+ person受限制的；受约束的
He probably would become much less constrained in adopting terrorist action.他可能会变得更不加节制地采取恐怖行为。
2.to feel constrained to do sth
(feel bound to do sth)觉得被迫做某事；感觉不得不做某事
For some reason he felt constrained to lower his voice.不知怎么的, 他感觉不得不压低声音。
He felt constrained to apologize.他觉得自己只能道歉。
3.(forced)拘谨的；不自然的；勉强的
a constrained smile挤出来的笑容
4.+ resources有限的
in an era of constrained resources and dramatic budgetary cutback在一个资源有限和预算显著削减的年代