restraint

英 [r?'stre?nt] 美[r?'strent]
  • n. 抑制,克制;約束

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詞態(tài)變化


復(fù)數(shù):?restraints;

中文詞源


restraint 約束力,控制力

來(lái)自 restrain,限制,約束,-t,過(guò)去分詞格,此處形容詞作名詞。

英文詞源


restraint (n.)
"action of restraining; means of restraint," early 15c., from Old French restreinte, noun use of fem. past participle of restraindre (see restrain). Sense of "reserve" is from c. 1600.

雙語(yǔ)例句


1. The old sense of deference and restraint in royal reporting has vanished.
在對(duì)皇室進(jìn)行的新聞報(bào)道中,那種由來(lái)已久的尊重和收斂意識(shí)已經(jīng)消失了。

來(lái)自柯林斯例句

2. He sued them for restraint of trade and won.
他控告他們實(shí)行貿(mào)易管制,并且勝訴了。

來(lái)自柯林斯例句

3. Gandhi exemplified the virtues of renunciation, asceticism and restraint.
甘地體現(xiàn)了克己、禁欲和自我約束的美德。

來(lái)自柯林斯例句

4. He urged restraint on the security forces.
他力主對(duì)安全部隊(duì)設(shè)限。

來(lái)自柯林斯例句

5. She exercised all her self-restraint and kept quiet.
她好不容易才忍住沒(méi)說(shuō)話。

來(lái)自《權(quán)威詞典》