restrictions

IPA/rɪˈstrɪk.ʃən/
KK[ristrˈɪkʃənz]IPA/rɪˈstrɪk.ʃən/

restrictions — noun

  • restrictionssingular
  • restrictionsesplural

1. a rule or law made by a government or authority that controls what people are al

1.名詞B2
釋義

a rule or law made by a government or authority that controls what people are allowed to do or limits an activity — for example, limits on how fast you can drive on a road, or rules about who can enter a country

例句

The government placed new restrictions on the import of foreign cars last year.

place restrictions on [noun]

Travel restrictions between South Korea and Japan were finally lifted in March.

同義詞
  • limit

    more general and less formal; can apply to any boundary, not just official ones

  • regulation

    focuses on the rule aspect rather than the limiting effect

  • curb

    stronger tone; suggests actively holding something back or reducing excess

反義詞
  • freedom

    the opposite condition of being allowed to act without limits

  • exemption

    a special permission that removes a restriction for a particular person or group

  • permission

    consent that allows an action instead of blocking it

文法句型

restriction + on + [noun phrase]

impose/place/lift restrictions on [noun]

用法筆記

Often appears in the plural form (restrictions). Common collocating verbs include impose, introduce, place, ease, and lift. The preposition on typically introduces what is being limited.

常見錯誤

❌The government made a new restriction on travel.
✅The government imposed a new restriction on travel.
💡'Make' is not the natural verb here; use 'impose', 'place', or 'introduce' with 'restriction'.
❌The restriction of speed is 50 km/h.
✅The speed restriction is 50 km/h.
💡Use the compound noun form 'speed restriction' instead of 'restriction of speed'.

2. a situation in which someone's freedom to move, act, or live as they choose is r

2.名詞B2
釋義

a situation in which someone's freedom to move, act, or live as they choose is reduced by rules, conditions, or physical limits — for example, not being allowed to leave a place, or having to follow strict rules about what you can eat or wear

例句

Nora hated the restrictions of sharing a bedroom with her two younger sisters.

restrictions of [gerund/noun phrase]

The prisoners lived under severe restrictions for more than five years before their release.

under [adjective] restrictions

同義詞
  • constraint

    slightly more formal; often suggests a limit that comes from circumstances rather than rules

  • limitation

    more neutral; can describe self-imposed or external limits

  • confinement

    stronger in meaning; specifically about being physically kept in a place

反義詞
  • freedom

    the ability to act or move as one wishes

  • liberty

    more formal; especially used in legal or political contexts

  • release

    the act of being set free from restrictions or confinement

文法句型

under restriction

subject + to + restriction

restriction + of + [noun]

用法筆記

This sense is typically uncountable when referring to a general state (living under restriction). It becomes countable when referring to specific limitations on a person's freedom (the many restrictions of prison life). Distinguish from sense 1: sense 1 focuses on official rules and regulations; sense 2 focuses on the personal experience of being limited.

常見錯誤

❌She felt very restriction in her job.
✅She felt very restricted in her job.
💡'Restriction' is a noun; use the adjective 'restricted' after the verb 'feel'.
❌The restriction of the prisoners was necessary.' (ambiguous)
✅The restrictions placed on the prisoners were necessary.
💡Make it clear whether you mean the official rules (sense 1) or the condition of being confined (sense 2).