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>那個法官說，"我宣佈把這個人關進監獄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>這些天一直下雨，我覺得我像是被禁足在家裡。
Confine 限制、緊閉。尤指限制行動自由的空間邊界，引申為學科或活動領域的範圍限制。
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>政府法律不應妨礙人們的創新。
<strong>The police hope to take actions to constrain <strong>violence.
<strong>那個警察希望能採取點措施去控制暴力犯罪。
Constrain 控制、壓制的意思。
Restrain means to hold back or stop someone or something from doing something, to <strong>prevent somebody from doing something.
Restrain 剋制。Restrain oneself 自制，剋制自己，約束自己
Examples:
<strong>I wanted to eat more, but for the health purpose, I restrained <strong>myself.
<strong>我想多吃點，但考慮到健康，我剋制了我自己。
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 (無人機)
<strong>這個城市嚴格限制無人機的活動。
<strong>The school restricts <strong>the use of smart phones in school.
<strong>這個學校禁止在校園內使用智能手機。
Restrict 約束、限定。Restrict violation 違反限制
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 標準，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>我媽媽規定了我每天可以看電視的時間。
<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>任何人開車時都應該遵守交通規則制定的速度限制。
閱讀更多 風語說 的文章
