英语词汇“restrain”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

restrainverb [ T ]

uk/rɪˈstreɪn/us/rɪˈstreɪn/

C1 to control the actions or behaviour of someone by force, especially in order to stop them from doing something, or to limit the growth or force of something:

When he started fighting, it took four police officers to restrain him.

She was so angry that she could hardly restrain herself.

You should try to restrain your ambitions and be more realistic.

Growth in car ownership could be restrained by increasing taxes.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Limiting and restricting

box sb in
chain
circumscribe
clamp down on sth
clampdown
curb
curtail
damage limitation
debilitate
delimit
hamstring
hedge
infringe
localize
muzzle
non-proliferation
qualification
ration
rationing
stabilizer

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单词	restrain
释义	Contents verb (2) restrain (1) restrain (2) English American Business restrainverb [ T ] uk/rɪˈstreɪn/us/rɪˈstreɪn/ C1 to control the actions or behaviour of someone by force, especially in order to stop them from doing something, or to limit the growth or force of something: When he started fighting, it took four police officers to restrain him. She was so angry that she could hardly restrain herself. You should try to restrain your ambitions and be more realistic. Growth in car ownership could be restrained by increasing taxes. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Limiting and restricting box sb in chain circumscribe clamp down on sth clampdown curb curtail damage limitation debilitate delimit hamstring hedge infringe localize muzzle non-proliferation qualification ration rationing stabilizer See more results » restrainverb [ T ] us/rɪˈstreɪn/ to control the actions or behavior of someone by force, esp. in order to stop that person from doing something: Seamons got into a shouting match and had to be restrained by his teammates. I could hardly restrain my laughter. To restrain is also to limit the growth or force of something: Politicians are reluctant to restrain spending. restrainverb [ T ] uk/rɪˈstreɪn/us to limit the growth or force of something: The economy had rebounded a bit but was still being restrained by high oil prices. Higher interest rates appear to be restraining consumer spending. to control someone's actions or behaviour, especially by stopping them from doing something: Economists said consumers are still showing few signs of being restrained by interest rate rises.
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