If something is confined to a particular place, it exists only in that place. If it is confined to a particular group, only members of that group have it.
例句
The problem is not confined to Germany...问题不仅限于德国。These dangers are not confined to smokers.这些危险不只是困扰吸烟者。
ADJ-GRADED
(空间或面积)有限的，狭小的
A confined space or area is small and enclosed by walls.
例句
His long legs bent up in the confined space.他的两条长腿蜷在狭小的空间里。
ADJ
(因残疾或生病)受困于…的
If someone is confined to a wheelchair, bed, or house, they have to stay there, because they are disabled or ill.
例句
He had been confined to a wheelchair since childhood.他打小就只能坐轮椅。
英汉词典释义
adj.
(指空间)有限的, 受限制的
It is hard to work efficiently in such a confined space.在这样狭小的空间里工作很难提高效率。
英英词典释义
Adjective
1. not free to move about
2. enclosed by a confining fence
3. not invading healthy tissue
4. deprived of liberty; especially placed under arrest or restraint