Confine means to keep within bounds, to keep in a limited space or area.
Confine <strong>implies that someone has the power to keep a person in a certain space. This can be most easily described through a prison.
Examples:
<strong>The judge said, "I confine <strong>this person to jail for 30 days.” (The judge has the power)
<strong>那个法官说，"我宣布把这个人关进监狱30天"
<strong>I feel like I am confined <strong>in the house due to the rain these days. (The nature has the power)
<strong>这些天一直下雨，我觉得我像是被禁足在家里。
Confine 限制、紧闭。尤指限制行动自由的空间边界，引申为学科或活动领域的范围限制。
Constrain means to <strong>force physically by strong persuasion, to compel, to oblige. It is used more in the sense of space limits, restrictions, or controls.
Examples:
<strong>Government laws must not constrain <strong>innovation of people.
<strong>政府法律不应妨碍人们的创新。
<strong>The police hope to take actions to constrain <strong>violence.
<strong>那个警察希望能采取点措施去控制暴力犯罪。
Constrain 控制、压制的意思。
Restrain means to hold back or stop someone or something from doing something, to <strong>prevent somebody from doing something.
Restrain 克制。Restrain oneself 自制，克制自己，约束自己
Examples:
<strong>I wanted to eat more, but for the health purpose, I restrained <strong>myself.
<strong>我想多吃点，但考虑到健康，我克制了我自己。
Restrict means to make a rule, law, or regulation usually set by people in charge. RESTRICT is often stronger than LIMIT and <strong>there will be a fine or punishment for violating a restriction.
Examples:
<strong>The city restricts <strong>the use of Drones (无人机)
<strong>这个城市严格限制无人机的活动。
<strong>The school restricts <strong>the use of smart phones in school.
<strong>这个学校禁止在校园内使用智能手机。
Restrict 约束、限定。Restrict violation 违反限制
Limit is to describe the point of the end of possibility. Compare with RESTRICT, LIMIT is more like a guideline than a rule, which <strong>only tell the amount of something you can have/take.
Limit 标准，可量化的限制的尺度的意思。
Examples:
<strong>My mother set a limit <strong>on how many hours I can watch TV every day.
<strong>我妈妈规定了我每天可以看电视的时间。
<strong>Everyone should follow the speed limit <strong>during driving. (If the speed limit is 120 miles per hour, it’s better that your driving speed does not go faster than 120)
<strong>任何人开车时都应该遵守交通规则制定的速度限制。
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