straitjacket
noun /ˈstreɪtdʒækɪt/
/ˈstreɪtdʒækɪt/
(also straightjacket)
- a piece of clothing like a jacket with long arms which are tied to prevent the person wearing it from behaving violently. Straitjackets are sometimes used to control people who are mentally ill.
约束衣，紧身衣（有时用以束缚精神病患者） - (disapproving) a thing that stops something from growing or developing
束缚；桎梏；约束 - The government has been caught in the straitjacket of debt.
政府被债务的束缚住了。
- The government has been caught in the straitjacket of debt.