self-fettered闭关锁国
be fettered by convention受到传统的束缚
fettered administrative act羁束行政行为
be fettered by old conventions墨守成规
no longer fettered to dare不再又束缚了
fettered for a long time长时间的闭关政策
I'm fettered and abused枷锁和毒打
be closed and self-fettered画地为牢;闭关锁国;封闭式管理
V-T（及物动词） If you say that you are fettered by something, you dislike it because it prevents you from behaving or moving in a free and natural way. 束缚 [文学性]
...a private trust which would not be fettered by bureaucracy.
...一种不会受到官僚束缚的私人信托。
N-PLURAL（复数型名词） You can use fetters to refer to things such as rules, traditions, or responsibilities that you dislike because they prevent you from behaving in the way you want. 禁锢 [文学性]