/kənˈstrɪkt ||; kənˈstrɪkt/verb[I,T] 1 to become or make sth tighter, narrower or less 紧缩；收缩；收紧: She felt her throat constrict with fear. 由于害怕，她觉得喉咙哽住了。The valve constricts the flow of air. 阀门减少空气的流动。
2 to limit a person's freedom to do sth 限制
➔constriction noun [C,U]