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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   restraint

   • IPA[rəˈstrānt]

   美式

   • n.
     a measure or condition that keeps someone or something under control or within limits；the action of keeping someone or something under control

   • noun: restraint, plural noun: restraints

2. • 釋義

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. a measure or condition that keeps someone or something under control or within limits decisions are made within the financial restraints of the budget
   • ▪ the action of keeping someone or something under control a policy of restraint in public spending
   • ▪ deprivation or restriction of personal liberty or freedom of movement he remained aggressive and required physical restraint 同義詞 constraint, check, control, restriction, limitation, ... 更多curtailment, rein, bridle, brake, damper, deterrent, hindrance, impediment, obstacle, retardant, inhibition, informalclampdown, wet blanket, confinement, captivity, custody, detention, imprisonment, internment, incarceration, constraint, committal, quarantine, arrest, archaicduress, raredetainment反義詞 incitement
   • ▪ a device which limits or prevents freedom of movement car safety restraints 同義詞 belt, harness, strap
   • 2. unemotional, dispassionate, or moderate behavior; self-control he urged the protesters to exercise restraint 同義詞 self-control, self-restraint, self-discipline, control, moderation, ... 更多temperateness, abstemiousness, nonindulgence, prudence, judiciousness, reserve, self-restraint, self-control, self-possession, lack of emotion, sobriety, coldness, formality, aloofness, detachment, reticence, uncommunicativeness反義詞 abandon, forwardness, outspokenness
   • ▪ understatement, especially of artistic expression with strings and piano, all restraint vanished 同義詞 subtlety, mutedness, understatedness, taste, tastefulness, ... 更多delicacy, delicateness, discretion, discrimination反義詞 excess, indulgence