restraint

美 [rɪˈstreɪnt]英 [rɪˈstreɪnt]
  • n.约束;限制;克制;控制;抑制;约束力;(武力)阻止,制止,制伏;制约因素;座椅安全带;管制措施

复数: restraints

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noun

1

约束力;管制措施;制约因素
a rule, a fact, an idea, etc. that limits or controls what people can do

The government has imposed export restraints on some products.

政府对一些产品实行了出口控制。

2

控制;限制
the act of controlling or limiting sth because it is necessary or sensible to do so

wage restraint

薪限

3

克制;抑制;约束
the quality of behaving calmly and with control

The police appealed to the crowd for restraint.

警方呼吁群众保持克制。

He exercised considerable restraint in ignoring the insults.

他表现出极大的克制,没去理会种种侮辱。

4

(武力)阻止,制止,制伏
the use of physical force to control sb who is behaving in a violent way

the physical restraint of prisoners

对囚犯的人身限制

5

座椅安全带;安全装置
a type of seat belt or safety device

Children must use an approved child restraint or adult seat belt.

儿童必须使用经过认可的儿童安全带或成人座椅安全带。

These are all words for sth that limits what you can do or what can happen.以上各词均表示限制或限定。

the greatest or smallest amount of sth that is allowed指极限、限量、限额:

The EU has set strict limits on pollution levels.

欧盟对污染程度订下了严格的限制。

the speed limit

速度限制

( rather formal ) a rule or law that limits what you can do指限制规定、限制法规:

There are no restrictions on the amount of money you can withdraw.

取款没有限额。

(often in compounds) the act of limiting or managing sth; a method of doing this(常构成复合词)指限制、约束、管理、管制:

arms control

军备控制

( rather formal ) a fact or decision that limits what you can do指限制、限定、约束:

We have to work within severe constraints of time and money.

我们必须在时间紧迫、资金紧张的限制下工作。

( rather formal ) a decision, a rule, an idea, etc. that limits what you can do; the act of limiting sth because it is necessary or sensible to do so指约束力、管制措施、制约因素、控制、限制:

The government has imposed export restraints on some products.

政府对一些产品实行了出口控制。

The unions are unlikely to accept any sort of wage restraint.

工会不大可能接受任何形式的工资限制。

the act or process of limiting sth; a rule, fact or condition that limits sth指限制、控制、起限制作用的规则、事实或条件:

They would resist any limitation of their powers.

他们会抵制对他们权力的任何限制。

These are all things that limit what you can do. A restriction is rule or law that is made by sb in authority. A constraint is sth that exists rather than sth that is made, although it may exist as a result of sb's decision. A restraint is also sth that exists: it can exist outside yourself, as the result of sb else's decision; but it can also exist inside you, as a fear of what other people may think or as your own feeling about what is acceptable.

A limitation is more general and can be a rule that sb makes or a fact or condition that exists.

restraint

频次

  • 1
    N-VAR 限制;制约因素;管制措施
    Restraints are rules or conditions that limit or restrict someone or something.

    The Prime Minister is calling for new restraints on trade unions...

    首相正在呼吁对工会施加新的限制措施。

  • 2
    N-UNCOUNT 克制;抑制;遏制
    Restraint is calm, controlled, and unemotional behaviour.

    They behaved with more restraint than I'd expected...

    他们表现得比我预料的更为克制。

  • 3
    N-UNCOUNT 限制;控制
    Restraint of something is the act of preventing it from increasing too much or from being done freely.

    For a year and a half, wage restraint on a voluntary basis worked...

    在一年半的时间里,自愿实行的限薪措施奏效了。

noun

1
the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
the unlawful restraint of trade
2
a device that retards something's motion
the car did not have proper restraints fitted
Synonym: constraint
3
lack of ornamentation
the room was simply decorated with great restraint
Synonym: chasteness simplicity simpleness
4
discipline in personal and social activities
he was a model of polite restraint
she never lost control of herself
Synonym: control
5
a rule or condition that limits freedom
legal restraints
restraints imposed on imports
6
the state of being physically constrained
dogs should be kept under restraint
Synonym: constraint

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  1. A Positive Study of Financial Restraint and Economic Development in China

    中国金融抑制与经济发展的实证分析

  2. Analysis and Research of Restraint of Chaotic Oscillation in Power System

    电力系统混沌振荡分析与抑制策略研究

  3. Children must use an approved child restraint or adult seat belt .

    儿童必须使用经过认可的儿童安全带或成人座椅安全带。

  4. The government has imposed export restraints on some products .

    政府对一些产品实行了出口控制。

  5. All cars built since 1981 have points for the attachment of safety restraints .

    自1981年起生产的轿车都有安装安全保护装置的接头。

  6. The unions are unlikely to accept any sort of wage restraint .

    工会不大可能接受任何形式的工资限制。

  7. The police appealed to the crowd for restraint .

    警方呼吁群众保持克制。

  8. He exercised considerable restraint in ignoring the insults .

    他表现出极大的克制,没去理会种种侮辱。

  9. The Prime Minister is calling for new restraints on trade unions

    首相正在呼吁对工会施加新的限制措施。

  10. For a year and a half , wage restraint on a voluntary basis worked

    在一年半的时间里,自愿实行的限薪措施奏效了。

  11. I 'll speak to the staff and ask them to exercise restraint and common sense .

    我会和员工谈一谈,要他们加强自制,理智处事。

  12. He urged restraint on the security forces

    他力主对安全部队设限。

  13. He sued them for restraint of trade and won .

    他控告他们实行贸易管制,并且胜诉了。

  14. The old sense of deference and restraint in royal reporting has vanished

    在对皇室进行的新闻报道中,那种由来已久的尊重和收敛意识已经消失了。

  15. The union said it was unfair to ask workers to adopt a policy of wage restraint .

    工会称要工人接受工资限制政策是不合理的。

  16. They behaved with more restraint than I 'd expected

    他们表现得比我预料的更为克制。

  17. With open frontiers and lax visa controls , criminals could cross into the country without restraint .

    由于边境开放和签证管理松懈,罪犯可以毫无限制地进入这个国家。

  18. Gandhi exemplified the virtues of renunciation , asceticism and restraint .

    甘地体现了克己、禁欲和自我约束的美德。

  19. Do not take our restraint for a sign of weakness .

    不要把我方的克制看做是软弱可欺。

  20. As he has not been able to have his way , he has shown some restraint .

    他由于没有得手,有些收敛。

  21. The parties involved should exercise ( self - ) restraint and prevent the situation from getting worse .

    有关各方应采取克制态度,防止事态扩大。

  22. She shouted abuse without any restraint .

    她破口大骂,毫无忌惮。

  23. The clove hitch is an extremity restraint .

    丁香结是一种四肢约束法。

  24. But US researchers quietly complain about budget restraints and having far fewer icebreakers the Russia , limiting the reach of the United States in Antarctica .

    但美国研究员私下里抱怨预算限制,破冰船少于俄罗斯限制了美国在南极洲的扩展进程。

  25. She trimmed back my flowery language , drew lines through my exclamation marks and argued for the value of restraint in expression .

    她删掉我华丽的语言,在我的感叹号上画了线,主张在表达上要克制。

  26. so that I would restraint my sorrow and would be happy thinking that my own son has worn it .

    这样一来,我的悲伤或许会减轻一些,看到他们穿着这些衣服,就像我自己的儿子穿着一样,我一定会很高兴。

  27. A strong Black Friday would induce consumers to relax the spending restraint they have exercised for a long time .

    “黑色星期五”的大促销会诱使消费者松开一直捂得紧紧的钱袋。

  28. Construction of the Rural Financial System under the Financial Restraint

    金融抑制背景下农村金融体系的构建

  29. Approaches for the end effect restraint of empirical mode decomposition algorithm

    经验模态分解边缘效应抑制方法综述

  30. The Cultural Restraint and Cultural Innovation in the Growth of Chinese Family Business

    中国家族企业成长中的文化约束与文化创新