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shackles
noun[ plural ]
uk /ˈʃæk.əlz/ us /ˈʃæk.əlz/
a pair of metal rings connected by a chain and fastened to a person's wrists or the bottom of their legs to prevent them from escaping: 镣铐
The shackles had begun to cut into his ankles.镣铐已经开始卡进他的脚踝了。
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something that prevents you from doing what you want to do: 束缚，障碍
The press, once heavily censored, has managed to shake off its shackles.新闻界一度受到严格审查，现已设法摆脱了束缚。
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