self-censorship
noun [ U ] uk/ˌselfˈsen.sə.ʃɪp/ us/ˌselfˈsen.sɚ.ʃɪp/
自我约束;自律
control of what you say or do in order to avoid annoying or offending others, but without being told officially that such control is necessary
These writers knew that unless they practised a form of self-censorship, the authorities would persecute them. 这些作家知道，除非他们采取一种自我约束，否则当局会迫害他们。