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straitjacket 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
Verb
/ˈstrātˌjakət/,
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straitjackets, plural; straightjackets, plural;
  1. Restrain with a straitjacket

  2. Impose severely restrictive measures on (a person or activity)
    • - the treaty should not be used as a tool to straitjacket international trade
Noun
  1. A strong garment with long sleeves that can be tied together to confine the arms of a violent prisoner or mental patient

  2. Used in reference to something that restricts freedom of action, development, or expression
    • - the government is operating in an economic straitjacket
  1. anything immaterial that severely hinders or confines; "they defected because Russian dance was in a straitjacket"; "the government is operating in an economic straitjacket"
  2. a garment similar to a jacket that is used to bind the arms tightly against the body as a means of restraining a violent person
  3. A straitjacket is a garment shaped like a jacket with overlong sleeves and which is typically used to restrain a person who may otherwise cause harm to him/herself and others. ...
  4. Straitjacket were a comedy duo from North East England, who wrote original comedy sketches. A lot of their material was transferred to the screen by the original three members: Tom Bennett, Keith Dickinson and Ian Todd. ...
  5. (The Straitjackets) Los Straitjackets are an American instrumental rock band that formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 1988. Originally comprising guitarists Danny Amis (formerly of Raybeats) and Eddie Angel and drummer L. J. ...
  6. A jacket-like garment with very long sleeves which can be secured in place, thus preventing the wearer from moving his or her arms. Often used in psychiatric hospitals to prevent patients from injuring themselves or others; A metaphor used to describe a range of situations seen as (unpleasantly? ...