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词汇 restraint
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restraint

Word family noun restraint restrainednessrestrainerrestrainingadjective restrainedunrestrained restrainableverb restrain adverbrestrainedly
Related topics: Motor vehicles
re·straint /rɪˈstreɪnt/ ●○○ AWL noun  
1 [uncountableU]CONTROL calm sensible controlled behaviour, especially in a situation when it is difficult to stay calm 克制 SYN self-control
 The police were praised for their restraint in handling the demonstrators.
警方因对待示威者时所表现出的克制而受到赞扬。
show/exercise restraint
 He urged the millions of protesters to exercise restraint.
他呼吁数百万抗议者保持克制。
2 [countableC usually plural, uncountableU]RULE/REGULATION a rule or principle that limits what people can do 管制措施,限制,控制
restraint on
 Opposition politicians have called for restraints on public spending.
反对党政治家呼吁控制公共开支。
 The government has imposed restraints on corporate mergers.
政府对公司合并实行了限制。
3 [uncountableU] formalSTOP something THAT IS HAPPENING physical force that is used to hold someone back, especially because they are likely to be violent 〔尤指对狂暴的人实行的〕约束,管制,管束
 Sometimes police officers have to use physical restraint to control dangerous prisoners.
有时警察不得不采取人身约束来控制危险的囚犯。
4. [countableC]TTC something that prevents someone from moving freely, such as a rope or a seat belt 安全装置;〔汽车的〕安全带
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From Longman Business Dictionary
restraintre·straint /rɪˈstreɪnt/ noun [countableC, uncountableU]
a rule or principle limiting what countries, companies etc can sell, advertise, buy etc
Beijing promised to ease import restraints and buy more U.S. products.
The regulations were ruled to be an unreasonable restraint of trade.
restraint on
regulationsimposing restraints on competition
price restraint wage restraint
Origin restraint
(1300-1400) Old French restreinte, from restreindre; → RESTRAIN
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