To be constrained by established conventions or precedents; to be restricted by tradition or old rules, often preventing the achievement of a goal.
部门新产品开发计划，因为格于成例，未能获得批准，需要重新调整方案。
The department's new product development plan was not approved because it was constrained by established conventions, requiring a readjustment of the proposal.
Era:
Early Modern
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