(每日一词）circumscribe

Circumscribe  /ˈsɝː.kəm.skraɪb/ v. 控制；限制；抑制

meaning: to limit something 控制；限制；抑制

1) 前缀：circum-圆圈（circumstance 词汇难度级别1794)
2) 词根：scrib- 写，画（describe 词汇难度级别569）

e.g. Their movements have been severely circumscribed since the law came into effects. 自从这些法律生效以来，他们的活动受到了严格约束。

补充：词汇量级别参照“美国当代语料库”