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Rein Control Give Free Reɪn Verb Tight Leather

word rein
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[N-PLURAL 复数名词](马的)缰绳 Reins are the thin leather straps attached round a horse's neck which are used to control the horse.
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    [N-PLURAL 复数名词](新闻用语)支配权,控制权 Journalists sometimes use the expression the reins or the reins of power to refer to the control of a country or organization.
      [oft the N of n]
    • He was determined to see the party keep a hold on the reins of power...

      他决意要确保这个政党掌握政权。

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    [PHRASE 短语]放任;不管;纵容 If you give free rein to someone, you give them a lot of freedom to do what they want.
      [V inflects]
    • The government continued to believe it should give free rein to the private sector in transport.

      政府仍然认为应该给予交通领域的私营企业以经营自由。

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    [PHRASE 短语]严加控制;严格管束 If you keep a tight rein on someone, you control them firmly.
      [V inflects]
    • Her parents had kept her on a tight rein with their narrow and inflexible views.

      她的父母观念狭隘而僵化,对她管束很严。

    相关词组:
    rein back
    rein in

    Oxford rein / reɪn ; NAmE reɪn /
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    rein reins reined reining
    noun 1 [countable ,  usually plural ] a long narrow leather band that is attached to a metal bar in a horse's mouth (= a bit) and is held by the rider in order to control the horse 缰绳 She pulled gently on the reins. 她轻轻地拉着缰绳。 2 reins [plural ] ( BrE) strips of leather, etc. worn by a small child and held by an adult in order to stop the child from walking off and getting lost (成人携带幼儿以防走失的)保护带 3 the reins [plural ] the state of being in control or the leader of sth 控制;主宰;掌管 It was time to hand over the reinsof power (= to give control to sb else). 是该让权的时候了。 The vice-president was forced to take up the reinsof office. 副总统被迫走马上任。 IDIOM give/allow sb/sth free/full ˈrein | give/allow free/full ˈrein to sth to give sb complete freedom of action; to allow a feeling to be expressed freely 对…不加约束;放任自由;充分表达(感情) The designer was given free rein. 设计者可以自由发挥。 The script allows full rein to her larger-than-life acting style. 剧本允许她充分展现她那夸张的表演风格。 more at
    tight
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    verb PHRASAL VERB ˌrein sb/sth↔ˈback | ˌrein sth↔ˈin 1 to start to control sb/sth more strictly 严格控制;加强管理 SYN
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    We need to rein back public spending. 我们需要严格控制公共开销。 She kept her emotions tightly reined in. 她尽量克制着自己的感情。
    2 to stop a horse or make it go more slowly by pulling back the reins 用缰绳勒马
    rein / reɪn ; NAmE reɪn /
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    rein1 noun
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    reinrein1 /reɪn/ noun
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    1[countable usually plural] a long narrow band of leather that is fastened around a horse’s head in order to control itbridle2give (full/free) rein to something to allow an emotion or feeling to be expressed freely:  He gave free rein to his imagination.3give somebody (a) free rein to give someone complete freedom to do a job in whatever way they choose4keep a tight rein on somebody/something to control something strictly:  The finance director keeps a tight rein on spending.5take/hand over the reins to take or give someone control over an organization or country:  Owens will officially take over the reins in a few weeks.
    rein1 noun
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    rein something ↔ in (also rein something ↔ back British English) phrasal verb1to start to control a situation more strictly:  The government is reining in public expenditure.2to make a horse go more slowly by pulling on the reins
    WDF

    rein

    [reɪn]reined, reining, reins

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    reins[1588]
    控制(81%),驾驭(10%),缰绳(9%)
    n.缰绳;驾驭;统治;支配
    vt.控制;驾驭;勒住
    vi.勒住马
    n.(Rein)人名;(西、阿拉伯)雷因;(法)兰;(英、荷、捷、德、芬、瑞典)赖因;(爱沙)雷恩

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