stultifying
adjective formal disapproving uk/ˈstʌl.tɪ.faɪ.ɪŋ/ us/ˈstʌl.tə.faɪ.ɪŋ/
阻碍发展的；使僵化的
preventing new ideas from developing
These countries are trying to shake off the stultifying effects of several decades of state control. 这些国家正在努力摆脱几十年来国家专制体制对发展的束缚。