| 释义 |
restraint
KK:[rɪ`strent] DJ:[ri`streint]
n.
1. 抑制; 克制[U][C]
The police exercised great restraint by not responding to the insulting remarks of the protesters.
警察对示威者的辱骂采取克制态度而未作任何反应。
Her anger was beyond restraint.
她怒不可遏。
2. 控制; 阻止; 禁运[U][C]
There is still need for profit restraint.
现在仍有必要限制利润。
3. 约束措施, 限制[C][(+for/on)]
It annoys me to be a restraint on anyone's liberty.
限制别人的自由令我恼怒。
4. 管押, 监禁[U]
名复: restraints
同义参见:
prevention
bondage
bond .1
bit .3
continence
abstinence
constraint
反义:
n.抑制
incitement |