constraint學測 L5KK [kəˈnstrent] ｜ /kəˈnstreɪnt/
限制；約束條件·受限狀態；約束·約束；管控
學測長篇閱讀常見抽象名詞
Because of the time constraint, we could not finish the new computer game today.
因為時間限制，我們今天沒辦法做完新的電腦遊戲。
一個畫面：繩索綑綁
雙手被綁雙手被繩子綁住，完全動不了
預算見底口袋裡的錢只剩這麼多，不能再花
時間逼近時鐘指針逼近終點，必須準時做完
義項
時間吃緊C1noun限制；約束條件
Time is a big constraint, so we must finish the work today.
時間是很大的限制，我們必須今天做完工作。
budget constraintimpose a constraint
車廂侷促C1noun受限狀態；約束
Sitting in the small car, she felt a constraint that made her legs hurt.
坐在窄小的車裡，她感到受限，腿都痛了。
physical constraintspace constraint
門禁森嚴C1noun約束；管控
Her father's strict rules were a constraint that stopped her from going out at night.
她爸爸的嚴格規定像一種管束，讓她晚上不能出門。
legal constraintconstraints on freedom
片語
under constraint被迫受限 →在壓力下被迫受限
budget constraint荷包吃緊 →預算不夠的限制
time constraint時間緊迫 →時間不夠的壓力
physical constraint身體受困 →身體上受到的限制
你會不會這樣說？
The tight deadline was a big ___ on the project. (constraint / constant)
看答案
constraint
constraint 意為限制，constant 意為不變，拼字相近。
'Her father's strict rules were a constraint that stopped her from going out at night.' 這句中的 constraint 最符合哪個義項？(A) 限制；約束條件 (B) 受限狀態；約束 (C) 約束；管控
看答案
(C)
此句描述父親規定造成的管束，對應第三義項。
字族
constrain 限制；迫使（動詞）・constrained 受限的；拘謹的（形容詞）