英语词汇“restraint”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

1n 2n

Restraint is the act of holding something back. For example, if you exercise restraint over your emotions, you won't burst out into tears in public.

As you may have guessed from its similar spelling, the word restraint comes from the verb restrain, which in turn comes from the Latin word restringere, meaning "draw back tightly, confine, check." When talking about an object, a restraint is a device used to maintain control of something. For example, if your leg is operated on, the doctors will use a restraint to hold it still.

WORD FAMILY

restraint: restraints, self-restraint, unrestraint+/restrain: restrained, restrainer, restraining, restrains, restraint/restrained: restrainedly, unrestrained/restrainer: restrainers/restraining: self-restraining/unrestrained: unrestrainedly

USAGE EXAMPLES

“Restraints disappear, and the field is open to the most expansive claims and the most implacable actors,” he writes.

Washington Post(Jan 01, 2017)

Due to budgetary restraints, though, Walmart is no longer able to create those special positions.

Washington Times(Dec 31, 2016)

That will require restraint on the part of the government of President Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian opposition, the Iranians and the Russians.

New York Times(Dec 30, 2016)

1n the act of controlling by restraining someone or something

the unlawful restraint of trade

Hypo|Hyper

collar, leash

a figurative restraint

damper

a depressing restraint

bridle, check, curb

the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess

immobilisation, immobilization, immobilizing

the act of limiting movement or making incapable of movement

confinement

the act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them

containment

the act of containing; keeping something from spreading

curtailment, suppression

the act of withholding or withdrawing some book or writing from publication or circulation

restraint of trade

any act that tends to prevent free competition in business

confinement, restriction

the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary)

imprisonment, internment

the act of confining someone in a prison (or as if in a prison)

house arrest

confinement to your own home

ring containment

a strategy of defense in cases of bioterrorism; vaccination only of people exposed and others who are in contact with them

classification

restriction imposed by the government on documents or weapons that are available only to certain authorized people

specification, stipulation

a restriction that is insisted upon as a condition for an agreement

circumscription

the act of circumscribing

constraint

the act of constraining; the threat or use of force to control the thoughts or behavior of others

commitment, committal, consignment

the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital)

control

the activity of managing or exerting control over something

2n the state of being physically constrained

dogs should be kept under restraint

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

constraint

cage

something that restricts freedom as a cage restricts movement

iron cage

a cage from which there is no escape

confinement

the state of being confined

3n discipline in personal and social activities

he was a model of polite restraint

Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper

control

unrestraint

the quality of lacking restraint

self-restraint, temperateness

exhibiting restraint imposed on the self

moderation, temperance

the trait of avoiding excesses

inhibition

the quality of being inhibited

continence

voluntary control over urinary and fecal discharge

stiff upper lip

self-restraint in the expression of emotion (especially fear or grief)

dryness, sobriety

moderation in or abstinence from alcohol or other drugs

abstemiousness

moderation in eating and drinking

taboo, tabu

an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion

discipline

the trait of being well behaved

4n a rule or condition that limits freedom

legal restraints
restraints imposed on imports

Hypo|Hyper

floodgate

something that restrains a flood or outpouring

limitation, restriction

a principle that limits the extent of something

5n a device that hinders something's motion

the car did not have proper restraints fitted

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

constraint

air bag

a safety restraint in an automobile; the bag inflates on collision and prevents the driver or passenger from being thrown forward

airbrake, dive brake

a small parachute or articulated flap to reduce the speed of an aircraft

arrester, arrester hook

a restraint that slows airplanes as they land on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier

band

a restraint put around something to hold it together

brake

a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle

brake

anything that slows or hinders a process

brake pad

one of the pads that apply friction to both sides of the brake disk

brake shoe, shoe, skid

a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation

catch, stop

a restraint that checks the motion of something

chain

anything that acts as a restraint

fastener, fastening, fixing, holdfast

restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place

gag, muzzle

restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting

lead, leash, tether

restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal

ignition lock, lock

a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key

muzzle

a leather or wire restraint that fits over an animal's snout (especially a dog's nose and jaws) and prevents it from eating or biting

life belt, safety belt, safety harness

belt attaching you to some object as a restraint in order to prevent you from getting hurt

drogue, sea anchor

restraint consisting of a canvas covered frame that floats behind a vessel; prevents drifting or maintains the heading into a wind

bond, hamper, shackle, trammel

a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)

trammel

a restraint that is used to teach a horse to amble

ball and chain

heavy iron ball attached to a prisoner by a chain

bellyband

a strap around the belly of a draft animal holding the shafts of a wagon

bench hook

any of various stops on a workbench against which work can be pushed (as while chiseling or planing)

brake band

a band that can be tightened around a shaft to stop its rotation

brake system, brakes

a braking device consisting of a combination of interacting parts that work to slow a motor vehicle

buckle

fastener that fastens together two ends of a belt or strap; often has loose prong

button

a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes

carabiner, karabiner, snap ring

an oblong metal ring with a spring clip; used in mountaineering to attach a rope to a piton or to connect two ropes

catch

a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window

clasp

a fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together

cleat

a fastener (usually with two projecting horns) around which a rope can be secured

clinch

the flattened part of a nail or bolt or rivet

clip

any of various small fasteners used to hold loose articles together

clothes peg, clothes pin, clothespin

wood or plastic fastener; for holding clothes on a clothesline

coaster brake

a brake on a bicycle that engages with reverse pressure on the pedals

collet

a band or collar that holds an individual stone in a jewelry setting

corrugated fastener, wiggle nail

a small strip of corrugated steel with sharp points on one side; hammered across wood joints in rough carpentry

cottar, cotter

fastener consisting of a wedge or pin inserted through a slot to hold two other pieces together

cringle, eyelet, grommet, grummet, loop

fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines

doorstop, doorstopper

a stop that keeps open doors from moving

dowel, dowel pin, joggle

a fastener that is inserted into holes in two adjacent pieces and holds them together

fetter, hobble

a shackle for the ankles or feet

fillet, stopping

fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members

emergency, emergency brake, hand brake, parking brake

a brake operated by hand; usually operates by mechanical linkage

cuff, handcuff, handlock, manacle

shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs

hook and eye

a kind of fastener used on clothing

chains, irons

metal shackles; for hands or legs

knot

any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object

lashing

rope that is used for fastening something to something else

ligature

a metal band used to attach a reed to the mouthpiece of a clarinet or saxophone

link, linkup, tie, tie-in

a fastener that serves to join or connect

lock

a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed

locker

a fastener that locks or closes

nail

a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener

nut and bolt

a fastener made by screwing a nut onto a threaded bolt

paper fastener

a fastener for holding a sheet of paper in place

click, detent, dog, pawl

a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward

a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things

power brake

a brake on an automobile that magnifies a small force applied to the brake pedal into a proportionately larger force applied to slow or stop the vehicle

screw

a fastener with a tapered threaded shank and a slotted head

seal

fastener that provides a tight and perfect closure

seal, sealing wax

fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters

seat belt, seatbelt

a safety belt used in a car or plane to hold you in your seat in case of an accident

slide fastener, zip, zip fastener, zipper

a fastener for locking together two toothed edges by means of a sliding tab

press stud, snap, snap fastener

a fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound

toggle

a fastener consisting of a peg or pin or crosspiece that is inserted into an eye at the end of a rope or a chain or a cable in order to fasten it to something (as another rope or chain or cable)

toggle bolt

a fastener consisting of a threaded bolt and a hinged spring-loaded toggle; used to fasten objects to hollow walls

trip, tripper

a catch mechanism that acts as a switch

withe

band or rope made of twisted twigs or stems

device

an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose

n lack of ornamentation

the room was simply decorated with great restraint

Syn|Hyper

chasteness, simpleness, simplicity

plainness

the appearance of being plain and unpretentious

单词	restraint
释义	restraint (once / 391 pages) 1n 2n Restraint is the act of holding something back. For example, if you exercise restraint over your emotions, you won't burst out into tears in public. As you may have guessed from its similar spelling, the word restraint comes from the verb restrain, which in turn comes from the Latin word restringere, meaning "draw back tightly, confine, check." When talking about an object, a restraint is a device used to maintain control of something. For example, if your leg is operated on, the doctors will use a restraint to hold it still. WORD FAMILY restraint: restraints, self-restraint, unrestraint+/restrain: restrained, restrainer, restraining, restrains, restraint/restrained: restrainedly, unrestrained/restrainer: restrainers/restraining: self-restraining/unrestrained: unrestrainedly USAGE EXAMPLES “Restraints disappear, and the field is open to the most expansive claims and the most implacable actors,” he writes. Washington Post(Jan 01, 2017) Due to budgetary restraints, though, Walmart is no longer able to create those special positions. Washington Times(Dec 31, 2016) That will require restraint on the part of the government of President Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian opposition, the Iranians and the Russians. New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) 1 1n the act of controlling by restraining someone or something the unlawful restraint of trade Hypo\|Hyper collar, leash a figurative restraint damper a depressing restraint bridle, check, curb the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess immobilisation, immobilization, immobilizing the act of limiting movement or making incapable of movement confinement the act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them containment the act of containing; keeping something from spreading curtailment, suppression the act of withholding or withdrawing some book or writing from publication or circulation restraint of trade any act that tends to prevent free competition in business confinement, restriction the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary) imprisonment, internment the act of confining someone in a prison (or as if in a prison) house arrest confinement to your own home ring containment a strategy of defense in cases of bioterrorism; vaccination only of people exposed and others who are in contact with them classification restriction imposed by the government on documents or weapons that are available only to certain authorized people specification, stipulation a restriction that is insisted upon as a condition for an agreement circumscription the act of circumscribing constraint the act of constraining; the threat or use of force to control the thoughts or behavior of others commitment, committal, consignment the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital) control the activity of managing or exerting control over something 2n the state of being physically constrained dogs should be kept under restraint Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper constraint cage something that restricts freedom as a cage restricts movement iron cage a cage from which there is no escape confinement the state of being confined 3n discipline in personal and social activities he was a model of polite restraint Syn\|Ant\|Hypo\|Hyper control unrestraint the quality of lacking restraint self-restraint, temperateness exhibiting restraint imposed on the self moderation, temperance the trait of avoiding excesses inhibition the quality of being inhibited continence voluntary control over urinary and fecal discharge stiff upper lip self-restraint in the expression of emotion (especially fear or grief) dryness, sobriety moderation in or abstinence from alcohol or other drugs abstemiousness moderation in eating and drinking taboo, tabu an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion discipline the trait of being well behaved 4n a rule or condition that limits freedom legal restraints restraints imposed on imports Hypo\|Hyper floodgate something that restrains a flood or outpouring limitation, restriction a principle that limits the extent of something 5n a device that hinders something's motion the car did not have proper restraints fitted Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper constraint air bag a safety restraint in an automobile; the bag inflates on collision and prevents the driver or passenger from being thrown forward airbrake, dive brake a small parachute or articulated flap to reduce the speed of an aircraft arrester, arrester hook a restraint that slows airplanes as they land on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier band a restraint put around something to hold it together brake a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle brake anything that slows or hinders a process brake pad one of the pads that apply friction to both sides of the brake disk brake shoe, shoe, skid a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation catch, stop a restraint that checks the motion of something chain anything that acts as a restraint fastener, fastening, fixing, holdfast restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place gag, muzzle restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting lead, leash, tether restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal ignition lock, lock a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key muzzle a leather or wire restraint that fits over an animal's snout (especially a dog's nose and jaws) and prevents it from eating or biting life belt, safety belt, safety harness belt attaching you to some object as a restraint in order to prevent you from getting hurt drogue, sea anchor restraint consisting of a canvas covered frame that floats behind a vessel; prevents drifting or maintains the heading into a wind bond, hamper, shackle, trammel a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner) trammel a restraint that is used to teach a horse to amble ball and chain heavy iron ball attached to a prisoner by a chain bellyband a strap around the belly of a draft animal holding the shafts of a wagon bench hook any of various stops on a workbench against which work can be pushed (as while chiseling or planing) brake band a band that can be tightened around a shaft to stop its rotation brake system, brakes a braking device consisting of a combination of interacting parts that work to slow a motor vehicle buckle fastener that fastens together two ends of a belt or strap; often has loose prong button a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes carabiner, karabiner, snap ring an oblong metal ring with a spring clip; used in mountaineering to attach a rope to a piton or to connect two ropes catch a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window clasp a fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together cleat a fastener (usually with two projecting horns) around which a rope can be secured clinch the flattened part of a nail or bolt or rivet clip any of various small fasteners used to hold loose articles together clothes peg, clothes pin, clothespin wood or plastic fastener; for holding clothes on a clothesline coaster brake a brake on a bicycle that engages with reverse pressure on the pedals collet a band or collar that holds an individual stone in a jewelry setting corrugated fastener, wiggle nail a small strip of corrugated steel with sharp points on one side; hammered across wood joints in rough carpentry cottar, cotter fastener consisting of a wedge or pin inserted through a slot to hold two other pieces together cringle, eyelet, grommet, grummet, loop fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines doorstop, doorstopper a stop that keeps open doors from moving dowel, dowel pin, joggle a fastener that is inserted into holes in two adjacent pieces and holds them together fetter, hobble a shackle for the ankles or feet fillet, stopping fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members emergency, emergency brake, hand brake, parking brake a brake operated by hand; usually operates by mechanical linkage cuff, handcuff, handlock, manacle shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs hook and eye a kind of fastener used on clothing chains, irons metal shackles; for hands or legs knot any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object lashing rope that is used for fastening something to something else ligature a metal band used to attach a reed to the mouthpiece of a clarinet or saxophone link, linkup, tie, tie-in a fastener that serves to join or connect lock a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed locker a fastener that locks or closes nail a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener nut and bolt a fastener made by screwing a nut onto a threaded bolt paper fastener a fastener for holding a sheet of paper in place click, detent, dog, pawl a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward pin a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things power brake a brake on an automobile that magnifies a small force applied to the brake pedal into a proportionately larger force applied to slow or stop the vehicle screw a fastener with a tapered threaded shank and a slotted head seal fastener that provides a tight and perfect closure seal, sealing wax fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters seat belt, seatbelt a safety belt used in a car or plane to hold you in your seat in case of an accident slide fastener, zip, zip fastener, zipper a fastener for locking together two toothed edges by means of a sliding tab press stud, snap, snap fastener a fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound toggle a fastener consisting of a peg or pin or crosspiece that is inserted into an eye at the end of a rope or a chain or a cable in order to fasten it to something (as another rope or chain or cable) toggle bolt a fastener consisting of a threaded bolt and a hinged spring-loaded toggle; used to fasten objects to hollow walls trip, tripper a catch mechanism that acts as a switch withe band or rope made of twisted twigs or stems device an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose 2 n lack of ornamentation the room was simply decorated with great restraint Syn\|Hyper chasteness, simpleness, simplicity plainness the appearance of being plain and unpretentious
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