C2 limiting the freedom of someone or preventing something from growing限制性的;约束性的
He is self-employed because he finds working for other people too restrictive.他是个自由职业者,因为他觉得在别人手下工作太不自由。
The college is not able to expand because of restrictive planning laws.由于限制性规划法规,这所大学无法扩建。