constrictcon•strict /kən'strɪkt/

vt

1. 压缩；压紧；使收缩

• A rubber band constricts what it encircles. 橡皮带缠在什么东西上就会紧箍住它。

• constrict a blood vessel to stop bleeding 压住血管以止血

2. 抑制；约束

• Greed and aggressiveness constricted the nation's cultural life. 贪婪与侵略性抑制了该国的文化生活。

–constricted adj –constriction n C,U –constrictive adj