单词 | restrain |
释义 | restrain [rɪ'streɪn] verb transitive ■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 阻止,制止;遏制 •When he started fighting, it took four police officers to restrain him.他要是出手打人,要四个员警才能把他制服。 •[R] She was so angry that she could hardly restrain her self •You should try to restrain your ambitions and be more realistic.你应该尽量控制自己的野心,更现实一些。 •Growth in car ownership could be restrained by increasing taxes.或许可以透过提高税费来限制汽车保有量的增长。 |
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