Restraint
[ rɪ'strent ]
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n. 抑制，克制;控制，限制;拘束;约束力;
💡 词根助记
re(back)+straint(draw tight)→抑制；监禁
📝 例句
The clove hitch is an extremity restraint.
丁香结是一种四肢约束法。
Our restraint is not inexhaustible.
我们的克制不是没有限度的。
Cancer cells have thrown off this restraint.
癌细胞脱离了这个控制机制。
Be sure that the restraint does not rub child's axilla or wrist.
要确保约束带不摩擦小儿的腋或腕部。
Her anger was beyond restraint.
她怒不可遏。
🌱 联想助记
re ( 重新) +strain ( 拉紧) -> 重新拉紧 -> 克制; 比较: restrict ( 限制)
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
-strict-表示“拉紧”
常见变体有-stress-、-strain-、-string-
📖 牛津释义
restraint
n
(fml 文)
1 [U] restraining or being restrained 抑制; 遏制; 管制; 约束
submit to/break loose from restraint 忍受[摆脱]束缚
The child's affections were kept under/suffered continualrestraint. 那孩子的感情一直受到压抑.
2 [C] ~ (on sb/sth) thing that checks or controls; restriction 起遏制作用的事物; 管制措施; 约束力
the restraints on the family budget of a limited income 有限的收入对家庭开支预算的约束
throw off the restraints of convention 打破常规
impose restraints on wage settlements 对工资的协议加以限制.
3 [U] ~ (in sth) avoidance of exaggeration or excess; moderation 克制; 节制; 适度
He showed/exercised considerable restraint in not suing for a divorce. 他极力克制自己, 不提出离婚诉讼.
4 (idm 习语) without re`straint without control; freely 无拘无束地; 自由地
talk, weep without restraint 畅谈、 痛哭.
🎯 考研助记
re（重新）＋strain（拉紧）→重新拉紧→克制比较：restrict（限制） *
🔁 扩展释义
*[ri'streint]n. 抑制, 克制, 束缚【医】 约束, 拘束【经】 禁止, 约束相关词组: without restraint
🌿 同词根单词
📖 同为「CET-4」词汇
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I doubt if he'll be asked to speak again next year.
我怀疑明年是否还会邀请他作报告。
What should I do? Maybe I should have told that workmate I knew what he was doing.
我该怎么办？也许我早该对那个工人说我知道他的行为。
We ate our sandwiches and a bar of chocolate each and began to feel better.
我们俩都吃了三明治和一块巧克力才感到舒服些了。