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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2898 COCA: 5337
confine
verb [T] /kənˈfaɪn/
present tense
I/you/we/theyconfine
he/she/itconfines
present participleconfining
past tenseconfined
past participleconfined
  1. 1
    [always passive] if something is confined to one area or group of people, it happens only in that area or affects only that group of people 使局限于
    be confined to someone/something :

    Before 1914 divorce was largely confined to the upper classes. 1914年以前,离婚大部分局限于上等阶层。

    The risk of infection is confined to relatively small groups. 感染的危险只局限于较小的人群。

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    1. a.
      formal to keep an activity within particular limits 限制
      confine something to something :

      I shall attempt to confine the discussion to broad principles. 我尽量把讨论局限在大的原则上。

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  2. 2
    [usually passive] to force someone to stay in a place and prevent them from leaving 幽禁;禁闭
    confine someone to something :

    Many prisoners are confined to their cells for long periods of time. 许多犯人被长期禁闭在牢房里。

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    1. a.
      to make someone stay in a place because they are too ill, weak, or disabled to leave 使不外出
      confine someone to something :

      Ill health kept him confined to his room. 生病使他整天呆在房间里。

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  3. 3
    to prevent something dangerous from spreading 防止…扩散
    confine something to something :

    They managed to confine the fire to the engine room. 他们设法把火势控制在发动机房里。

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