restrictive
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limiting what people can do
The company has restrictive rules about using phones at work.
公司有关于工作时使用手机的严格限制规定。
showing which specific thing you mean, not just adding extra details
In the phrase 'the book that is on the table', 'that is on the table' is a restrictive clause because it tells us which book.
在短语'the book that is on the table'中,'that is on the table'是一个限制性从句,因为它告诉我们具体是哪本书。