| 词汇 | shackling |
| 释义 | shackling present participle ofshackle shackle verb[ T ] uk /ˈʃæk.əl/ us /ˈʃæk.əl/ If you are shackled by something, it prevents you from doing what you want to do: 阻挠，束缚 The country is shackled by its own debts.这个国家正为其债务所困。 Lack of freedom to act be in bondage to somethingidiom be locked in something bondage bound boxed in disempowering disenfranchisement heel lock non-voluntary nonindependence regimented servitude shackle someone's hands are tiedidiom tethered tie tie someone to something/someone unfree unfreedom Examples of shacklingshackling In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. Vriend's note explained that, conscious of contributing to such a distinguished tradition, he was careful to find the balance that would let the cello speak without shackling the piano. They are also shackling the trade unions—or they think they are. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In shackling the franchise holder to so many predetermined channels, we are in danger of contradicting that statement. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Such controls are shackling us at present—and it is necessary that they should. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It would never tolerate the shackling or the burdening of business. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This is an impoverishment, a shackling, and goes against the ideas of sustainability, which are to adapt to reality and make things viable. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English That is shackling, not what we are trying to do with the industry. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English I cite by way of recent example the shackling of women in labour. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I was told that was a most iniquitous proposal, shackling the independence and discretion of the local authority, and could not be entertained. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We had to train them to stand quietly in all weathers and get them used to the shackling rope on their heels. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It means setting the private builder free and shackling the corporations and preventing them from building as much as quickly and efficiently as they can. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We must beware of shackling the freedom of such an independent body. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We have been shackling the things that people have done. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English This poor old country of ours is in no condition to put up with such hampering and shackling treatment. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I refer to the proposal for more industrial relations legislation—a euphemism for a further shackling of the trade unions. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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