Definition
禁锢 combines the idea of 'forbidden' and 'locked up'. Its core meaning is to restrict or confine someone or something, either physically (imprisonment) or abstractly (shackling thoughts, systems, or creativity). The historical sense 'bar from office' is now rare; in modern usage you'll most often see it in formal or literary contexts describing severe restrictions on freedom or development.
v.
to imprisonto keep in custodyto shackleto bindto restrict (thoughts, creativity, etc.)
Examples
- 禁锢。Zhè zuò jiānyù jìn gù guò xǔduō zhèngzhì fàn.This prison once held many political prisoners.
- 禁锢。Jiù sīxiǎng jìn gù le rénmen de xīnlíng.Old ideas have shackled people's minds.
- 禁锢。Fǎlǜ bùnéng jìn gù yánlùn zìyóu.The law must not restrict freedom of speech.
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