n.

1. 腳鐐；手銬[C][P1]
2. 枷鎖，桎梏，束縛[P1]
3. 鉤環，鉤鏈[C]

vt.

1. 給……帶上鐐銬
2. 束縛，羈絆[H]
   Industrialists can not afford to be shackled by the ideologies of politicians.

   工業家可不能被政客的意識形態束縛住。

3. 用鉤環扣住，用鉤鏈將……連在一起

n.

1. (shackles) a pair of fetters connected by a chain, used to fasten a prisoner's wrists or ankles together.
   ▸restraints or impediments.
2. a metal link, typically U-shaped, closed by a bolt and used to secure a chain or rope to something.

v.

1. chain with shackles.
2. restrain; limit.