Stricture



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n.严厉谴责; 束缚
• ［英］ n.严厉谴责 ( an adverse criticism) ; 束缚 ( restrictions)
• ［记］ 来自strit ( 严格的) ＋ure
• ［例］ strictures against bribetaking ( 对受贿行为的抨击) ／moral strictures ( 道德束缚)

Webster Collegiate

noun

• Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin strictura, from Latin strictus, past participle
• Date: 14th century
• 1.
  • a. an abnormal narrowing of a bodily passage; also the narrowed part
  • b. a constriction of the breath passage in the production of a speech sound
• 2. something that closely restrains or limits ; restriction <moral strictures>
• 3. an adverse criticism ; censure

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