restraint
n
(fml 文)
1 [U] restraining or being restrained 抑制; 遏制; 管制; 約束
submit to/break loose from restraint 忍受[擺脫]束縛
The child's affections were kept under/suffered continualrestraint. 那孩子的感情一直受到壓抑.
2 [C] ~ (on sb/sth) thing that checks or controls; restriction 起遏制作用的事物; 管制措施; 約束力
the restraints on the family budget of a limited income 有限的收入對家庭開支預算的約束
throw off the restraints of convention 打破常規
impose restraints on wage settlements 對工資的協議加以限制.
3 [U] ~ (in sth) avoidance of exaggeration or excess; moderation 克制; 節制; 適度
He showed/exercised considerable restraint in not suing for a divorce. 他極力克制自己, 不提出離婚訴訟.
4 (idm 習語) without re`straint without control; freely 無拘無束地; 自由地
talk, weep without restraint 暢談、 痛哭.
?? 考研助記
re(重新)+strain(拉緊)→重新拉緊→克制比較:restrict(限制) *
?? 擴展釋義
*[ri'streint]n. 抑制, 克制, 束縛【醫】 約束, 拘束【經】 禁止, 約束相關詞組: without restraint
snapvt.& vi. 猛地咬住;呵斥;折斷;
vt. 拍照;用子母扣扣;[棒球]快速傳(球);拍…的快照;
n. (樹枝等的)突然折斷;嚴厲的話;突然的撕咬;尤指關上或斷裂的聲音)啪嗒聲;
vi. 啪啪作響;(目光)閃耀;(牙齒等)咯咯作響;(精神)突然崩潰;
adj. 容易的;喀嗒一聲扣下的;倉促的;
adv. 噼啪作響地;啪嗒一聲;猛然;
snown. 雪,雪花;積雪;雪季;
vt. 使紛紛落下;使變白;下雪;被雪覆蓋,被雪阻擋;
vi. 降雪;