restrictive
Meaning: Imposing limitations on activities, freedom, or rights; preventing free action or expression.
Restrictive describes rules, practices, or conditions that limit what people can do. 'Restrictive practices' (in employment law, rules that limit competition or productivity), 'restrictive covenants' (contractual limitations), and 'restrictive diet' are key collocations. In grammar, a 'restrictive clause' is one that defines or limits the noun it modifies. The word nearly always carries a negative connotation, implying excessive or unnecessary limitation.
Examples
- The new planning regulations were criticised as overly restrictive by property developers. 新的规划法规被房地产开发商批评为过于限制性。Las nuevas normativas urbanísticas fueron criticadas como excesivamente restrictivas por los promotores inmobiliarios.新しい都市計画規制は、不動産開発業者から過度に制限的であると批判された。새로운 도시계획 규정은 부동산 개발업자들로부터 지나치게 제한적이라는 비판을 받았다.
- Restrictive practices in the industry had stifled competition and kept prices artificially high. 行业内的限制性做法扼杀了竞争,并使价格人为居高不下。Las prácticas restrictivas del sector habían asfixiado la competencia y mantenido los precios artificialmente altos.業界の制限的慣行が競争を阻害し、価格を人為的に高止まりさせていた。업계의 제한적 관행이 경쟁을 억제하고 가격을 인위적으로 높게 유지시켰다.
- The contract included a restrictive covenant preventing her from working for a competitor for two years. 合同中包含一项限制性条款,禁止她在两年内为竞争对手工作。El contrato incluía una cláusula restrictiva que le impedía trabajar para un competidor durante dos años.契約には、2年間は競合他社で働くことを禁じる競業避止条項が含まれていた。계약에는 2년간 경쟁업체에서 일하는 것을 금지하는 경업 금지 조항이 포함되어 있었다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: legal, professional, media
Tone: negative
Origin & History
From Medieval Latin restrictivus, from Latin restrictus, past participle of restringere (to draw back tightly), from re- (back) + stringere (to draw tight). The legal and commercial senses developed in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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