考研英語易混淆的詞匯比較記38

　　confinement, limitation, restraint

　　這一組名詞都有限制，局限的意思。

　　confinement n.限制，囚禁。

　　The prisoner was sentenced to three months solitary confinement.那犯人被判處單獨監禁三個月。

　　limitation n.限制，局限;缺點，弱點。

　　That employee has limitations on what work he can do.那個雇員能做的工作有限。

　　restraint n.克制，抑制;約束措施。

　　Even though the mother was very angry, she acted with restraint and didnt yell at her child.即使母親很生氣，她仍克制自己沒有向孩子大吼。