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restrain
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Derivatives :
adj
restrainable
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adv
restrainedly
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- restrain
[rɪs'treɪn]
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1.
vt.
[+person]
阻止
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2.
vt.
[+curiosity]
[ anger]
抑制
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3.
vt.
[+growth]
[ inflation]
遏制
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to restrain sb from doing sth
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阻止某人做某事
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to restrain o.s. from doing sth
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克制自己做某事
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- restrain
[rɪˈstreɪn]
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1.
vt.
抑制，克制
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2.
vt.
限制，限定
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3.
vt.
管制，囚禁，羁押
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4.
vt.
妨碍，阻碍
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5.
vt.
胁迫，威胁
Collins English-English Dictionary
- restrain
[rɪ'streɪn]
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1.
vt.
[tr]
to hold (someone) back from some action, esp by force
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2.
vt.
to deprive (someone) of liberty, as by imprisonment
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3.
vt.
to limit or restrict
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4.
vt.
[Etymology]
C14 restreyne, from Old French restreindre, from Latin restringere to draw back tightly, from re- + stringere to draw, bind; see strain1
Examples
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to restrain o.s. from doing sth
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克制自己做某事
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按不住心头怒火
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be unable to restrain (or control) one's anger
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克制自己的感情
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restrain one's passion
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他非常生气，难以克制。
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He was so angry that he could hardly restrain himself.
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勉强捺住心头的怒火
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barely manage to restrain one's anger
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压不住心头的怒火
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be unable to restrain one's fury; be unable to control one's anger
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你还是忍耐一点吧，否则要吃亏的。
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You'd better restrain yourself a little or you'll come to grief.
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张太太不由得笑逐颜开。
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Mrs. Zhang couldn't restrain a smile of joy.
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抑制自己的愤怒
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restrain one's anger
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