straiten

straitenstraitenD.J.:[ˈstreitn]K.K.:[ˈstretn]vt.1.■使穷困,使为难,限制

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straiten['streitən]vt.1.■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。2.■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3.■[古语]使变窄，使变紧vi.1.■[古语]变窄，变紧

straitenstraiten[ˈstreitn]vt.1.■[常用被动语态]使缺乏; 使困难; 使狭窄; 使受限制; 收缩in straitened circumstances在穷困中He is straitened for want of money.他因缺钱而受窘。