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stricture

/ˈstɹɪkt͡ʃə(ɹ)/

Meanings
noun

约束，限制。

(usually in plural) a rule restricting behaviour or action

Examples :

"For them, parity is less an ultimate goal than a transitory and permissive springboard for testing Western resolve and pursuing whatever additional accretions of strategic power the strictures of SALT and American tolerance will allow."
对他们来说，均势与其说是一个最终目标，不如说是一个过渡性的、允许性的跳板，用来试探西方的决心，并在《战略武器限制谈判》的约束和美国的容忍所允许的范围内，追求任何额外的战略力量积累。
law society government moral

Related Words

Illustration accretions

accretions noun

/əˈkriːʃənz/

生长， 增长。

"The coral reef grew over many years due to the slow accretions of calcium carbonate. "

珊瑚礁经过多年缓慢的生长，通过碳酸钙的逐渐累积而扩大。

Illustration springboard

springboard noun

/ˈsprɪŋbɔːrd/ /ˈsprɪŋˌbɔːrd/

跳板，弹板

"The swimmer walked to the end of the springboard and bounced to gain height before diving into the pool. "

那个游泳运动员走到跳板的尽头，然后弹跳了几下，为了在跳入泳池前获得更高的起跳高度。

Illustration transitory

transitory adjective

/ˈtɹæn.sɪ.t(ə)ɹɪ/ /ˈtɹæn.sɪˌtɔɹ.i/

短暂的， 暂时的。

"The joy of winning the school raffle was transitory; I was happy for only a few hours until I realized I had to pay taxes on the prize. "

赢得学校彩票带来的喜悦是短暂的；我只高兴了几个小时，直到我意识到我还要为奖品缴税。

Illustration permissive

permissive adjective

/pərˈmɪsɪv/ /pɜːrˈmɪsɪv/

宽容的，纵容的

"The teacher was surprisingly permissive, allowing students to use their phones during the study hall. "

这位老师出乎意料地很宽容，允许学生在自习课上使用手机。

Illustration strictness

strictness noun

/ˈstrɪktnəs/

严格，严厉性。

"Discipline calls for a certain strictness."

纪律要求一定的严格性。

Illustration difficulty

difficulty noun

/ˈdɪfɪkəlti/

困难，难度

"The difficulty of the math problem made it hard for many students to solve it. "

这道数学题的难度让很多学生觉得很难解开。

Illustration restricting

restricting verb

/rɪˈstrɪktɪŋ/

限制，约束。

"After suffering diahrroea, the patient was restricted to a diet of rice, cold meat, and yoghurt."

腹泻之后，医生限制病人只能吃米饭、冷肉和酸奶。

Illustration additional

additional noun

/əˈdɪʃənəl/

附加物，添加物

"The teacher assigned additional homework for the weekend. "

老师周末布置了额外的作业。

Illustration strictures

strictures noun

/ˈstrɪktʃərz/

约束，限制。

"For them, parity is less an ultimate goal than a transitory and permissive springboard for testing Western resolve and pursuing whatever additional accretions of strategic power the strictures of SALT and American tolerance will allow."

对他们来说，均势与其说是最终目标，不如说是一个过渡性的、允许性的跳板，用来试探西方的决心，并追求在《战略武器限制谈判》的约束以及美国的容忍限度内，尽可能多地积累战略力量。

Illustration expression

expression noun

/ɪkˈspɹɛʃ.ən/

表达，表示，表述。

"My sister's joyful expression showed how happy she was about the good news. "

我妹妹喜悦的表情表达了她对这个好消息有多么高兴。

Illustration pronunciation

pronunciation noun

/pɹəˌnaʊn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/

发音，读法

"What is the pronunciation of "hiccough"?"

“Hiccough”这个词怎么发音？

Illustration handwriting

handwriting verb

/ˈhændɹaɪtɪŋ/

手写，笔书

"My grandfather handwrote a letter to my grandmother every week. "

我爷爷每个星期都会手写一封信给奶奶。