to box in
[phrase form: box]
01
包囲する, 閉じ込める
to physically confine or surround a person or thing so closely that they cannot move away or escape
例
The team strategically boxed the opponents in during the game.
チームは試合中に戦略的に相手を包囲した。
02
制限する, 限定する
to limit someone's choices, making it difficult for them to take the actions they intended
例
The new regulations boxed the company's expansion plans in.
新しい規制は会社の拡張計画を制限した。
