禁锢 (jìn gù) — to imprison, to keep in custody; to shackle, to bind, to restrict (thoughts, creativity, etc.)
Definition
A formal written verb meaning to imprison or shackle, often used figuratively for confining thoughts, creativity, or rights. Common in political, legal, and essay-style writing.
verb
to imprisonto keep in custodyto shackleto bindto restrict (thoughts, creativity, etc.)
Examples
- 禁锢。Zhè zuò jiān yù jìn gù guò xǔ duō zhèng zhì fàn.This prison once held many political prisoners.
- 禁锢。Jiù sī xiǎng jìn gù le rén men de xīn líng.Old ideas have shackled people's minds.
- 禁锢。Fǎ lǜ bù néng jìn gù yán lùn zì yóu.The law must not restrict freedom of speech.
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