strictures against civil servants expressing political opinions是什么意思？

strictures against civil servants expressing political opinions

对于公务员发表政治见解的禁令

strictures

n. 苛评( stricture的名词复数 )，指责，紧束，约束；

例句
...Mencken's strictures on the 1920s, with its self-righteous prohibition on alcohol and unconventional ideas...
门肯对19世纪20年代自以为是的禁酒令和对非传统思想的禁锢的指摘

against

prep. 反对，对…不利，紧靠，以防；

例句
His hand brushed against hers; it could have been either accidental or deliberate.
就在有意无意间，他的手轻轻拂过她的手。

civil

adj. 公民的，市民的，文明的，有礼貌的，民用的，国民间的，[法]民事的，根据民法的；

例句
We have been preparing our fighters to adjust themselves to civil society...
我们一直在培训我们的战士，以使他们适应普通的社会生活。

servants

n. 仆人( servant的名词复数 )，雇员，奴仆般受制（或献身）于…的人，服务于…的事物；

例句
Public scrutiny had brought civil servants out from the backroom and into the spotlight.
公众监督把公务员从幕后带到了公众关注之下。

expressing

v. 表达( express的现在分词 )，（用符号等）表示，榨，[express oneself]（如在说话、写作或绘画中）表达（自己）的意见；

例句
UN officials are expressing cautious optimism that the latest ceasefire is holding.
联合国官员对于最近的停火协定是否有效持谨慎的乐观态度。

political

adj. 政治的，政党的，对政治有兴趣的；

例句
He has also called for an acceleration of political reforms.
他同时呼吁加快政治改革的步伐。

opinions

n. 意见( opinion的名词复数 )，评价，舆论，（专家、医生、律师等的）专门意见；

例句
All too often it is only the negative images of Ireland that are portrayed, colouring opinions and hiding the true nature of the country...
媒体往往描绘的只是爱尔兰的负面形象，影响了大家的看法，掩盖了这个国家的真实面貌。