restricted

/rɪˈstrɪktɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /rɪˈstrɪktɪd/ (ame, ipa) · /ri-ˈstrik-təd/ (ame, mw)

restricted — 形容詞

  • restrictedpositive
  • more restrictedcomparative
  • most restrictedsuperlative

1. Something that is restricted has limits placed on it by people in authority, suc

1.形容詞B1
釋義

受限；有限制

受規則或法律限制的

Something that is restricted has limits placed on it by people in authority, such as the government, a company, or a school, controlling how much, how often, or by whom it can be used or done.

例句

The number of visitors to the national park is restricted to 200 people per day during nesting season.

繁殖季節期間，國家公園每日入園人數限制為兩百人。

passive: number + is restricted to + amount

Diego's doctor put him on a restricted diet after the heart attack, limiting salt and sugar.

Diego 心臟病發作後，醫生要求他嚴格限制飲食，減少鹽和糖的攝取。

restricted diet / restricted budget — modifying a noun for 'limited'

同義詞
  • limited

    More neutral and general; 'restricted' implies an external authority imposing the limit

  • controlled

    Emphasises active regulation or management rather than a fixed cap

  • confined

    Suggests physical or spatial limits rather than rule-based ones

反義詞
  • unrestricted

    Direct opposite — no limits or rules applied

  • free

    General opposite emphasising absence of constraints

用法筆記

Often appears in passive constructions with 'to' (is restricted to + limit). Frequently modifies nouns like 'access', 'diet', 'budget', 'use'.

常見錯誤

❌The hotel restricts access to the pool.' (using verb form).
✅Access to the pool is restricted.
💡Use the adjective form when describing the condition rather than the action.
❌The budget is very restrict.' (wrong adjective form).
✅The budget is very restricted.
💡The adjective is 'restricted', not 'restrict'.

2. A restricted area is a place that you may enter only with official permission, e

2.形容詞B1
釋義

禁區；管制區

需經許可才能進入的區域

A restricted area is a place that you may enter only with official permission, either because it is dangerous — for example, a military zone or a construction site — or because the authorities want to keep the area secret.

例句

The sign on the fence warned that this was a restricted area and unauthorised personnel were not allowed to enter.

圍籬上的告示牌警告此為管制區域，未經授權的人員不得進入。

restricted area — fixed phrase for places requiring permission

Amara works at the airport and needs a special badge to go into the restricted areas near the runways.

Amara 在機場工作，她需要佩帶特殊證件才能進入跑道附近的管制區域。

同義詞
  • off-limits

    More informal; implies a clear prohibition rather than permission-based access

  • out-of-bounds

    Common in military and school contexts; suggests a boundary that must not be crossed

  • closed

    Broader meaning — can mean temporarily shut rather than permission-controlled

反義詞
  • open

    Freely accessible to anyone

  • public

    Available for use by the general population without special permission

用法筆記

Commonly follows 'declared', 'marked as', or 'considered'. Subject is typically a zone, building, or piece of land. Distinguish from sense 1: sense 1 is about any limit on quantity/use; sense 2 is specifically about physical places requiring entry permission.

3. A restricted document is a file, report, or record that can be read only by peop

3.形容詞B2
釋義

機密文件

需經官方許可才能閱讀的文件

A restricted document is a file, report, or record that can be read only by people who have received special official permission, usually because a government or organisation has classified it as secret for reasons of national security or confidentiality.

例句

The embassy confirmed that the report was classified as restricted and could not be shared with journalists.

大使館證實這份報告列為機密文件，不得與記者分享。

classified as restricted — standard collocation for official secrecy levels

Omar needed top-level security clearance to view the restricted documents stored in the ministry archive.

Omar 需要最高層級的安全許可才能查閱存放在部會檔案室的機密文件。

同義詞
  • classified

    More specific — implies an official government security label with legal consequences

  • confidential

    Similar but slightly lower in secrecy level in most classification systems

  • secret

    Stronger term; a higher level of classification than 'restricted'

反義詞
  • unclassified

    Direct official opposite — no restrictions on access

  • public

    Available or published for anyone to read

用法筆記

Frequently occurs in government, military, and legal contexts. The phrase 'classified as restricted' follows a formal security-classification hierarchy (unclassified → restricted → confidential → secret → top secret in some systems). Not used for personal documents that happen to be private.

常見錯誤

❌I keep my diary in a drawer because it is restricted.' (overextending the meaning).
✅I keep my diary in a drawer because it is private.
💡'Restricted' for documents implies an official security classification, not personal privacy.