restrictive
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/rɪˈstrɪktɪv/
limiting what people can do
The company has restrictive rules about using phones at work.
公司有關於工作時使用手機的嚴格限制規定。
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.
在短語'the book that is on the table'中,'that is on the table'是一個限制性子句,因為它告訴我們具體是哪本書。