straiten

straiten['streitən]

• vt.
  • 使窘迫，使困苦[常用被动语态]：

    I'm straitened for money.

    我现在经济有点拮据。

    It's straitened in time.

    时间太紧迫了。

  • 限制…的范围(或程度、资金、数量等)：

    to straiten the number of people entering into the stadium

    限制进入体育场的人数

  • [古语]使变窄，使变紧
• vi.
  • [古语]变窄，变紧

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