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straitjacket

N เสื้อผ้า สำหรับ ให้ คนไข้ ป่วย ทางจิต ที่ คลุ้มคลั่ง ใส่  suea-pa-sam-rab-hai-kon-paui

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

straitjacket

strait jack et |ˈstrātˌjakət ˈstreɪtˌʤækət |(also straightjacket ) noun a strong garment with long sleeves that can be tied together to confine the arms of a violent prisoner or mental patient. used in reference to something that restricts freedom of action, development, or expression: the government is operating in an economic straitjacket. verb ( straitjackets, straitjacketing, straitjacketed ) [ with obj. ] restrain with a straitjacket. impose severely restrictive measures on (a person or activity ): the treaty should not be used as a tool to straitjacket international trade. usage: See usage at strait-laced .

 

Oxford Dictionary

straitjacket

straitjacket |ˈstreɪtdʒakɪt |(also straightjacket ) noun a strong garment with long sleeves which can be tied together to confine the arms of a violent prisoner or mental patient. a severe restriction on freedom of action, development, or expression: the government is operating in an economic straitjacket. verb ( straitjackets, straitjacketing, straitjacketed ) [ with obj. ] restrain with a straitjacket. impose severely restrictive measures on (a person or activity ): the treaty should not be used as a tool to straitjacket international trade. usage: See usage at strait-laced .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

straitjacket

str it j cket 名詞 C 1 (精神病患者 囚人に着せる )拘束服 .2 (自由な発達などを )妨げる [束縛する ]もの .動詞 他動詞 …を拘束 [束縛 ]する .