stricture

1. N-COUNT You can use strictures to refer to severe criticism or disapproval of something. 苛评; 反对[正式] [usu pl, oft N 'on/against' n]

...Mencken's strictures on the 1920s, with its self-righteous prohibition on alcohol and unconventional ideas. ...门肯对20世纪20年代自以为是的禁酒令及对非传统思想的禁锢的苛评。

2. N-COUNT You can refer to things that limit what you can do as strictures of a particular kind. 限制; 约束[正式] [usu pl, usu with supp]

Your goals are hindered by financial strictures. 你的目标受到经济条件的限制。