a strong garment with long sleeves which can be tied together to confine the arms of a violent prisoner or mental patient (用于束缚有暴力倾向的犯人或精神病人双臂的有长袖的)约束衣 ■used in reference to something which restricts freedom of action, development, or expression (限制自由活动、发展或表达的)束缚物,约束物 the government is operating in an economic straitjacket. 政府工作受到经济的约束。
(-jacketed, -jacketing)
[with obj.]restrain with a straitjacket 用约束衣束缚 ■impose severely restrictive measures on (a person or activity) 对(人,活动)施行严格限制 the treaty should not be used as a tool to straitjacket international trade. 那个条约不应该用作束缚国际贸易的工具。