fetter /ˈfɛtə/ TEM8 ( fettering, fettered, fetters )

• 1. 

  V-T If you say that you are fettered by something, you dislike it because it prevents you from behaving or moving in a free and natural way. 束缚 [文学性]

  例：

  ...a private trust which would not be fettered by bureaucracy.

  ...一种不会受到官僚束缚的私人信托。

  例：

  The black mud fettered her movements.

  黑泥阻止她前进。

• 2. 

  N-PLURAL You can use fetters to refer to things such as rules, traditions, or responsibilities that you dislike because they prevent you from behaving in the way you want. 禁锢 [文学性]