confine vt. 1.限制 (to; within); 【物理学】约束,吸持。 2.幽禁;监禁;使闭居,蛰居。 vi. 〔罕用语〕接界,邻接 (with)。 be confined 闭居;坐月子,分娩。 expect to be confined (on a date) 预期在(某日)分娩。 be confined to barracks (士兵)被禁止外出。 be confined to one's bed 卧病床上 (He is confined to his bed with a cold. 他因为伤风病倒了)。 confine oneself to 在…闭门不出;以…为限。 n. 1.〔常 pl.〕境界,界限,国界,疆界;边界,边境。 2.限度;范围。 between the confines of …之间的界线。 on the confines of 濒于,差一点儿就 (on the confines of the indecent 再进一步就流于猥亵了)。 the confines of a town 城区,市区。 within the confines of 在…范围内。
restrict vt. 限制,限定 (to; within; in); 制止,禁止。 I am restricted by time. 我受时间限制。 I am restricted to advising. 我只限于劝导。 adj. -ed 有限制的,范围狭窄的;〔美军〕一般保密的(It has a very restricted application. 它的应用范围很窄。a restricted area 禁止通行地区;【美军】闲人止步(地区)。restricted materials (内部)参考资料)。 adv. -edly