restrains

英 [rɪˈstreɪnz]

美 [rɪˈstreɪnz]

v.  (尤指用武力)制止，阻止，管制; 约束(自己); 控制(自己); 忍住; 抑制; 控制
restrain的第三人称单数

柯林斯词典

• VERB 制止;阻止
  If yourestrainsomeone, you stop them from doing what they intended or wanted to do, usually by using your physical strength.
  1. 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。
  2. One onlooker had to be restrained by police.
     一个旁观者遭到了警察的制止。
• VERB 克制(情绪);抑制（自己）
  If yourestrainan emotion or yourestrain yourself fromdoing something, you prevent yourself from showing that emotion or doing what you wanted or intended to do.
  1. She was unable to restrain her desperate anger...
     她无法控制自己极度的愤怒。
  2. 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。
  3. 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。
• VERB 抑制;限制;控制
  Torestrainsomething that is growing or increasing means to prevent it from getting too large.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。

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