No. 2,370 in Chinese
制约
"To restrict" or "to constrain."
In a sentence
经济的发展受资源的制约。
Economic development is constrained by resources.
In this sentence, '制约' means 'constrain' or 'restrict,' emphasizing the limitations imposed by resources on economic development.
法律制约着社会行为的规范。
Laws constrain the norms of social behavior.
Here, '制约' is used to denote the regulatory influence laws have on social behavior norms.
气候变化制约了农业的进一步发展。
Climate change restricts further development in agriculture.
'制约' in this instance describes the limitations climate change imposes on agricultural progress.
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