be bound by

基本解释

Don't be bound by expectations!
不要被他人期待所束缚！
A lot of youths say they won’t be bound by boys having to wear this or girls wearing that.
很多年轻人说他们不愿意被男生该怎样穿、女生该怎样穿之类的教条所束缚。
In that sense, defining oneself as "spiritual, not religious" couldn't be more apt, reflecting a desire to not be bound by any rules, community, or belief.
从这个意义讲，定义自己为“有精神信仰但无宗教信仰”就再合适不过了，这样就反映出一种不想被任何条款，团体或信仰束缚的愿望。

At what point do people have a self-responsibility to read something and be bound by it?
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Specifically, defendant Maryland has agreed to be bound by votes taken by the Council of Presidents.
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