re‧strict W3 AC / rɪstrɪkt / 动词 [及物动词]

1 to limit or control the size, amount, or range of something :

The new law restricts the sale of hand guns.

You may need to restrict access to certain files (= limit the number of people who can read them ) .

The agreement will restrict competition.

restrict something to something

In future we will restrict class sizes to 20 students.

2 to limit someone’s actions or movements :

The cramped living conditions severely restricted the children’s freedom to play.

3 restrict yourself/somebody to (doing) something to allow yourself to have or do only a particular thing or amount of something :

I’m restricting myself to two cigarettes a day.