restraint
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/rɪˈstreɪnt/
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/rɪˈstreɪnt/
noun
C1
a rule or limit that controls what people can do
The government used export restraints to control the sale of certain goods.
政府使用出口限制来控制某些商品的销售。
C1
controlling or limiting something when needed
The workers showed wage restraint by accepting lower pay increases.
工人们通过接受较低的工资增长来表现出工资克制。
C1
behaving calmly and with self-control
The police asked for restraint from the angry crowd to avoid violence.
警方要求愤怒的人群保持克制以避免暴力。
R
using physical force to control a violent person
Prison guards sometimes use physical restraint on dangerous inmates.
监狱警卫有时会对危险囚犯使用身体约束。
R
a safety device like a seat belt
All children must use a proper child restraint when riding in cars.
所有儿童在乘车时必须使用合适的儿童约束装置。
translation
限制, 克制, 约束, 安全装置
词形变化
Plural
restraints