be limited to; be confined to
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
be limited to; be confined to; be subject to
formalOften used in formal or written contexts to indicate constraints due to specific factors like ability, scope, or time. It introduces the limiting factor (usually a noun or noun phrase) after the word.
Xiàn限
yú于
shí时
jiān间
，
wǒ我
men们
jīn今
tiān天
zhǐ只
néng能
tǎo讨
lùn论
zhǔ主
yào要
wèn问
tí题
。
Limited by time, we can only discuss the main issues today.
Tā他
de的
jiě解
shì释
xiàn限
yú于
lǐ理
lùn论
céng层
miàn面
，
quē缺
fá乏
shí实
jì际
àn案
lì例
。
His explanation is confined to the theoretical level and lacks practical examples.
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Běn本
wén文
de的
tǎo讨
lùn论
fàn范
wéi围
xiàn限
yú于
jīng经
jì济
zhèng政
cè策
。
The scope of this article's discussion is limited to economic policies.
Yóu由
yú于
xiàn限
yú于
zī资
jīn金
，
zhè这
ge个
xiàng项
mù目
zàn暂
shí时
wú无
fǎ法
qǐ启
dòng动
。
Due to being limited by funding, this project cannot be started for now.
Tā他
de的
yán研
jiū究
lǐng领
yù域
xiàn限
yú于
gǔ古
diǎn典
wén文
xué学
。
His research area is confined to classical literature.