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Restrain Stop Rɪˈstreɪn Sth   [V Restrained Verb 动词

The English word "restrain" has three main meanings: first, to stop someone from doing something, often by using physical force; second, to control your own emotions or behavior, preventing yourself from doing what you want to do; and third, to control or limit something that is growing or increasing too much.

英文词汇 "restrain" 主要有三个意思:一是使用武力或通过其他方式阻止某人做某事;二是克制自己的情绪或行为,不去做想做的事;三是控制或限制某事物(如增长或增长的趋势)。

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/rɪstre͟ɪn/
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[VERB 动词]制止;阻止 If you restrain someone, you stop them from doing what they intended or wanted to do, usually by using your physical strength.
  [V n]
  • Wally gripped my arm, partly to restrain me and partly to reassure me...

    沃利抓住我的手臂,一是想制止我,二是想稳住我。

  • One onlooker had to be restrained by police.

    一个旁观者遭到了警察的制止。

2
[VERB 动词]克制(情绪);抑制(自己) If you restrain an emotion or you restrain yourself from doing something, you prevent yourself from showing that emotion or doing what you wanted or intended to do.
  [V n]
  [V n from -ing/n]
  • She was unable to restrain her desperate anger...

    她无法控制自己极度的愤怒。

  • Unable to restrain herself, she rose and went to the phone...

    她没能克制住自己,起身走向电话。

  • Gladys wanted to ask, 'Aren't you angry with him?' But she restrained herself from doing so.

    格拉迪丝想问,“你不生他的气吗?”但她忍住没问。

3
[VERB 动词]抑制;限制;控制 To restrain something that is growing or increasing means to prevent it from getting too large.
  [V n]
  • The radical 500-day plan was very clear on how it intended to try to restrain inflation...

    这个为期500天的激进计划明确阐明将如何控制通货膨胀。

  • In the 1970s, the government tried to restrain corruption.

    在20世纪70年代,政府曾经试图打击腐败。


Oxford re·strain AWL / rɪˈstreɪn ; NAmE rɪˈstreɪn / verb 1 to stop sb/sth from doing sth, especially by using physical force (尤指用武力)制止,阻止,管制 restrainsb/sth The prisoner had to be restrained by the police. 警方只好强行制住囚犯。 He placed a restraining hand on her arm. 他拉住她的胳膊制止她。 restrainsb/sth from sth/from doing sth They have obtained an injunction restraining the company from selling the product. 他们已经得到阻止这家公司出售这一产品的禁销令。 2 to stop yourself from feeling an emotion or doing sth that you would like to do 约束(自己);控制(自己);忍住 restrainsth John managed to restrain his anger. 约翰努力压制住自己的怒气。 restrainyourself (from sth/from doing sth) She had to restrain herself from crying out in pain. 她只得忍住疼痛,不哭出来。 3 restrainsth to stop sth that is growing or increasing from becoming too large 抑制;控制 SYN
keep under control
The government is taking steps to restrain inflation. 政府正在采取措施控制通货膨胀。
restrain restrains restrained restraining
re·strain / rɪˈstreɪn ; NAmE rɪˈstreɪn /
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restrainre‧strain /rɪˈstreɪn/ ●○○ AWL verb [transitive]
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1to stop someone from doing something, often by using physical forcerestrain somebody from doing something I had to restrain her from running out into the street. He had to be restrained from using violence.2to control your own emotions or behaviour:  Renwick restrained a feeling of annoyance.restrain yourself (from doing something) She could barely restrain herself from hitting him.3to control or limit something that is increasing too much:  Price rises should restrain consumer spending.
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restrain

[rɪˈstreɪn]restrained, restraining, restrains

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restrained[1238] restraining[2903]
抑制(88%),阻止(9%),束缚(2%),剥夺(1%)
vt.抑制,控制;约束;制止

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