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rein

释义

rein

noun countable

UK /reɪn/

Word Forms

singular	rein
plural	reins

1
usually plurala long narrow piece of leather fastened to a horse’s head that the rider uses to control the horse
Synonyms and related words
Equipment for horse riding, racing and training
bit
blinkers
bridle
1. 1a
  Britisha set of bands fastened around a small child that an adult holds so that the child can walk alone but cannot run away
  Synonyms and related words
  Raising and caring for a child
  attachment parenting
  bring up
  custodial
2

reins
plural control of a company, government, or organization
the reins of power/government/state:
It’s his deputy who really holds the reins of power.
hand/take over the reins (=give someone control of something or take control of it):
Hiroshi Okuda took over the reins of Toyota in August 1995.
hold the reins (=be the person who controls something):
the designers who hold the creative reins at Dior fashion house
Synonyms and related words
Power, authority, influence and leadership
leadership
power
authority

phrases

give (full) rein to something/give something (full) rein

rein

noun countable

US /reɪn/

Word Forms

singular	rein
plural	reins

1
usually plurala long narrow piece of leather fastened to a horse’s head that the rider uses to control the horse
Synonyms and related words
Equipment for horse riding, racing and training
bit
blinders
bridle
1. 1a
  Britisha set of bands fastened around a small child that an adult holds so that the child can walk alone but cannot run away
  Synonyms and related words
  Raising and caring for a child
  attachment parenting
  bring up
  custodial
2

reins
plural control of a company, government, or organization
hand/take over the reins (=give someone control of something or take control of it):
Hiroshi Okuda took over the reins of Toyota in August 1995.
hold the reins (=be the person who controls something):
the designers who hold the creative reins at Dior fashion house
the reins of power/government/state:
It’s his deputy who really holds the reins of power.
Synonyms and related words
Power, authority, influence and leadership
oligopoly
superpower
heft

phrases

give (full) rein to something/give something (full) rein

rein

verb

UK /reɪn/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	rein
he/she/it	reins
present participle	reining
past tense	reined
past participle	reined

phrasal verb

rein in

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	rein in
he/she/it	reins in
present participle	reining in
past tense	reined in
past participle	reined in

1

rein in
or
rein back
transitive to limit or control something that has developed too much or has continued for too long
France has asked its EU partners to rein in their criticism of nuclear testing.
Synonyms and related words
To limit or control something or someone
draw a line in the sand
limit
control
2
intransitive/transitive to make a horse stop or go more slowly by pulling its reins
Synonyms and related words
Horse riding
bareback
be in the saddle
break in

rein

verb

US /reɪn/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	rein
he/she/it	reins
present participle	reining
past tense	reined
past participle	reined

phrasal verb

rein in

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	rein in
he/she/it	reins in
present participle	reining in
past tense	reined in
past participle	reined in

1

rein in
or
rein back
transitive to limit or control something that has developed too much or has continued for too long
France has asked its EU partners to rein in their criticism of nuclear testing.
Synonyms and related words
To limit or control something or someone
draw a line in the sand
limit
control
2
intransitive/transitive to make a horse stop or go more slowly by pulling its reins
Synonyms and related words
Horse riding
bareback
be in the saddle
break in

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