亚洲网紅露点

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constraint

[ kuhn-streynt ]

noun

  1. limitation or restriction.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. repression of natural feelings and impulses:

    to practice constraint.

  3. unnatural restraint in manner, conversation, etc.; embarrassment.
  4. something that constrains.
  5. the act of constraining.
  6. the condition of being constrained. constrain.
  7. Linguistics. a restriction on the operation of a linguistic rule or the occurrence of a linguistic construction.


constraint

/ 办蓹苍藞蝉迟谤别瑟苍迟 /

noun

  1. compulsion, force, or restraint
  2. repression or control of natural feelings or impulses
  3. a forced unnatural manner; inhibition
  4. something that serves to constrain; restrictive condition

    social constraints kept him silent

  5. linguistics any very general restriction on a sentence formation rule
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 苍辞苍顎卌辞苍路蝉迟谤补颈苍迟顎 noun
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of constraint1

First recorded in 1350鈥1400; Middle English constreinte, from Middle French, noun use of feminine past participle of constreindre 鈥渢o constrain鈥; constrain
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Managers of water agencies said that the increased supplies are welcome news, but that the still-limited allocations indicate what they view as constraints that should be addressed.

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These constraints on women鈥檚 communication style are well-documented in research, and studies show that women are judged more harshly than men for their communication style, negatively impacting advancement to leadership roles.

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Unquestioning fealty often excuses autocratic leaders from frivolities such as laws, constitutional constraints or any checks on power: The leader is perceived not to be working for his own gain, but for the shining future.

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Herb Simon used to write that profits aren't the goal of the company, they're one of the constraints on the company.

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"That is where the absence of treaty constraints could start to be felt more acutely."

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