学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 3282 constraint

 今天我们要学的词是 constraint¹.

 

Constraint 的意思是限制、约束。U.S. State Department has pulled out personnel from its embassy in Caracas, citing the presence of the diplomatic staff “has become a constraint on U.S. policy” given the deteriorating² situation in Venezuela. 美国国务院已将驻加拉加斯大使馆人员撤离，称鉴于委内瑞拉局势恶化，外交人员留在当地“已对美国政策带来限制”。

 

Private companies in Rwanda see high taxes stemming from multiple taxation³ as the major constraint to doing business in the country. 卢旺达的一些私企认为多重赋税导致的高额税费是在该国开展业务的主要制约因素。

1 constraint   

n.(on)约束，限制；限制(或约束)性的事物

参考例句：

• The boy felt constraint in her presence.那男孩在她面前感到局促不安。
• The lack of capital is major constraint on activities in the informal sector.资本短缺也是影响非正规部门生产经营的一个重要制约因素。

2 deteriorating   

恶化，变坏( deteriorate的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• The weather conditions are deteriorating. 天气变得越来越糟。
• I was well aware of the bad morale and the deteriorating factories. 我很清楚，大家情绪低落，各个工厂越搞越坏。

3 taxation   

n.征税，税收，税金

参考例句：

• He made a number of simplifications in the taxation system.他在税制上作了一些简化。
• The increase of taxation is an important fiscal policy.增税是一项重要的财政政策。