受制于

• be enslaved to sth.
• under the thumb
• under one's thumb

例句

1. 他的心受制于野心，他雄心勃勃。
   His heart was dominated by ambition.
2. 我受制于我的工作。
   I am chained down to my work.
3. 他因受制于契约而不得不做那个工作。
   He was tied to the job by his contract.