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  • Derivatives : adjective  restrainable ; adverb  restrainedly
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

restrain [rɪs'treɪn]
  1. 1. vt. [+person] 阻止
  2. 2. vt. [+curiosity] [ anger] 抑制
  3. 3. vt. [+growth] [ inflation] 遏制
    to restrain sb from doing sth
    阻止某人做某事
    to restrain o.s. from doing sth
    克制自己做某事

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary (1 result)

restrain [rɪˈstreɪn]
  1. 1. vt. 抑制克制
  2. 2. vt. 限制限定
  3. 3. vt. 管制囚禁羁押
  4. 4. vt. 妨碍阻碍
  5. 5. vt. 胁迫威胁

Macmillan Dictionary - Simpler Definitions (1 result)

restrain [rɪˈstreɪn]
  1. 1. verb to prevent someone or yourself from doing something
  2. 2. verb to physically control the movements of a person or animal

Example Search

to restrain o.s. from doing sth
克制自己做某事
restrain one's curiosity [Source: nciku_tw ]
抑制好奇心
你改革企业要彻底,不要受那些条条和块块的束缚。
The reform should be pursued to the end. We should not let rules and regulations restrain us.
按不住心头怒火
be unable to restrain one's fury
众人不禁欢呼起来。
The crowd were unable to restrain a cheer.
克己
restrain oneself

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