fetter
/ˈfetə/ · /ˈfetər/
CEFR level C2Topic SocietyWord #7187 in the learning path
束缚；限制
Definitions
v. To restrict someone's freedom or ability to act.
束缚；限制
n. Something limiting freedom, or a chain securing someone's ankles.
桎梏；束缚；脚镣
Example
Don't let fear fetter your plans to travel alone.
别让恐惧束缚你独自旅行的计划。
Excessive administrative requirements can fetter small businesses, preventing them from investing in innovation and creating jobs.
过多的行政要求可能束缚小企业，使其无法投资创新和创造就业机会。
Collocations
- be fettered by
- fetter creativity
- break free from fetters
Word family
- fettered (adj.)
- unfettered (adj.)
Synonyms
- restrain
- restrict
Antonyms
- free
- liberate
Usage tip
较正式；名词通常用复数fetters。
FAQ
- What does fetter mean?
- To restrict someone's freedom or ability to act. Something limiting freedom, or a chain securing someone's ankles.
- How is fetter pronounced?
- UK /ˈfetə/, US /ˈfetər/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.
