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con·fine /kən`faɪn; kənˈfaɪn/
v [T]
1 be confined to to happen in only one place or time, or affect only one group of people 局限于; 把…限制于〔某个空间、时间或人群〕:
The fire was confined to the ground floor of the building. 火势被控制在大楼的底层。
2 to keep someone or something within the limits of a particular subject or activity 限制于〔某个主题或活动〕:
confine yourself to Try to confine yourself to spending $120 a week. 试着限制自己一星期花 120 美元。
3 to make someone stay in a place they cannot leave, for example a prison 监禁; 禁闭; 使不外出:
They were confined in a dark, narrow room for several months. 他们被关在一间阴暗、狭小的房间里达数月之久。
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