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fetters
noun[ plural ]
uk /ˈfet.əz/ us /ˈfet̬.ɚz/
old use
a pair of chains that were tied round the legs of prisoners to prevent them from escaping脚镣
literary
something that severely limits you: 桎梏；束缚；羁绊
the fetters of motherhood为人母的束缚
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fetters | American Dictionary
fetters
plural noun
us/ˈfet̬·ərz/
(esp. in the past) chains that were used to tie prisoners to a place by the legs
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