| 单词 | restraint |
| 释义 | restraint restraint /rɪˈstreɪnt/ noun F0 [U] calm and controlled behaviour: » He showed admirable restraint, and refused to be provoked.» The security forces exercised (= used) great restraint by not responding to hostile attacks and threats.Thesaurus+: ↑Self-control and moderationF0 [C or U] something that limits the freedom of someone or something, or that prevents something from growing or increasing: » government spending restraints» Lack of space is the main restraint on the firm's expansion plans.» During the recession, the government opted for a policy of pay/wage restraint rather than a reduction in public investment.Thesaurus+: ↑Limiting and restricting , ↑Preventing and impedingkeep/place sb under restraintF0 to keep a violent person in a way that prevents them from moving freely: » The two prisoners were kept under restraint while they were transported between prisons.Thesaurus+: ↑Putting people in prison |
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