[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; NAmEreɪn/
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reinreinsreinedreiningnoun1[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。2reins[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3the 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。IDIOMgive/allow sb/sth free/full ˈrein | give/allow free/full ˈrein to sthto 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
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adj.verbPHRASAL VERBˌrein sb/sth↔ˈback | ˌrein sth↔ˈin1to start to control sb/sth more strictly 严格控制;加强管理SYN
check
◆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。2to stop a horse or make it go more slowly by pulling back the reins用缰绳勒马rein/reɪn; NAmEreɪn/
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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 it → bridle2give (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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reinrein2 verb
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rein 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
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rein
[reɪn]reined, reining, reins
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n8793
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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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