restrain
- IPA[rəˈstrān]
美式
- prevent (someone or something) from doing something; keep under control or within limits；prevent oneself from displaying or giving way to (a strong urge or emotion)
verb: restrain, 3rd person present: restrains, gerund or present participle: restraining, past tense: restrained, past participle: restrained
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動詞
- 1. prevent (someone or something) from doing something; keep under control or within limits he had to be restrained from walking out of the meeting 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ prevent oneself from displaying or giving way to (a strong urge or emotion) Amos had to restrain his impatience 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ deprive (someone) of freedom of movement or personal liberty leg cuffs are used in the U.S. for restraining and transporting extremely violent and dangerous criminals 同義詞
- ▪ (of a seat belt) hold (a person or part of their body) down and back while in a vehicle seat all front seats must be equipped with seat belts which restrain the upper part of the body
- characterized by reserve or moderation; unemotional or dispassionate: his restrained, gentlemanly voice
Oxford Dictionary
- characterized by reserve or moderation; unemotional or dispassionate: he had restrained manners
Oxford American Dictionary
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- IPA[rɪˈstreɪn]
英式
- prevent (someone or something) from doing something; keep under control or within limits: the need to restrain public expenditure he had to be restrained from walking out
Oxford Dictionary
