| 单词 | inhibition |
| 释义 | inhibition (once / 6294 pages) n When you have inhibitions, you're self-conscious and maybe a little anxious. A shy child at a birthday party might have fun only after abandoning her inhibitions and joining a game of musical chairs. An inhibition is a force that prevents something from happening—and often comes from you yourself. Shy people are often said to suffer from inhibitions. Some inhibitions are good, such as the one that prevents us from choking the life out of people we dislike. Other inhibitions, like the ones that prevent someone from ever enjoying himself, are not so great. WORD FAMILYinhibition: inhibitions+/inhibit: inhibited, inhibiting, inhibition, inhibitor, inhibitory, inhibits/inhibited: uninhibited/inhibitor: inhibitors/uninhibited: uninhibitedly USAGE EXAMPLESAnd when the frontal brain is affected, the patient loses inhibitions. Washington Times(Dec 24, 2016) In Kenzie’s case, boozing is her way to shed social inhibitions in the aftermath of a rough breakup. Washington Post(Dec 09, 2016) The 31-year-old from London says he used the drug for more than 10 years to help him to "let go" of body insecurities and inhibitions. BBC(Nov 25, 2016) 1n the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof) a medical inhibition of alcoholic beverages Syn|Hyper forbiddance, prohibition action something done (usually as opposed to something said) 2n (psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires Syn|Hyper suppression abstinence act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite 3n (physiology) the process whereby nerves can retard or prevent the functioning of an organ or part the inhibition of the heart by the vagus nerve Hyper biological process, organic process a process occurring in living organisms 4n the quality of being inhibited Hypo|Hyper taboo, tabu an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion control, restraint discipline in personal and social activities |
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