| 释义 |
confine sb/sth to sthphrasal verb [often passive] to keep sb/sth inside the limits of a particular activity, subject or area, especially by making a deliberate decision to do this（尤指有意）限制，限定◆the work will not be confined to the glasgow area.这项工作不会局限于格拉斯哥地区。◆i will confine myself to looking at the period from 1900 to 1916.我将把自己考察的范围限定在 1900 年至 1916 年这段时间内。 ➡ see also confines → limit noun 2 |