约束，限制，阻止 

restrict [riˈstrikt] vt.限制，约束，限定 

constrain [kəәnˈstrein]vt.限制，约束；克制，抑制 

suppress [səәˈpres]vt.压制，镇压；查禁；抑制；阻止 

hamper  [ˈhæmpəә]vt.妨碍，束缚，限制 n.(有盖的)大篮子 

deter  [di'təә:] vt.阻止, 威慑, 威吓 

hinder [ˈhindəә, ˈhaindəә]vt.阻碍，妨碍 

Prudent planning hinders progress. 

curb [kəә:b]vt.控制，约束 n.控制，约束；路缘 

High interest rates put a curb on spending. 

confine  [kəәnˈfain]vt.限制；使不外出，禁闭 n.[ pl.]界限，范围

be confined in…/ beyond the confines of human knowledge.  

prohibit  [prəәˈhibit]vt.禁止，不准 

Smoking is strictly prohibited 

ban  [bæn]vt.取缔，查禁；(from)禁止 n.禁止，禁令 

Smoking is banned in school. 

halt [hɔ:lt]n.停住，停止，暂停 v.(使)停住，(使)停止 

No one can halt the advance of history. 谁也阻挡不了历史的前进 

cease [si:s]v.／ n.停止，终止 

Cease fire!停火! 

At last they ceased working for lack of capital. 

suspend [səәˈspend]vt.暂停，中止；悬，挂，吊

a window opens into a world where logic is suspended. 

discourage [disˈkʌridʒ]vt. 阻止，劝阻；使泄气，使灰心 

stem [stem] vt.堵住，遏制n.茎，干；词干 vi.(from)起源于