restraint
- IPA[rəˈstrānt]
美式
- 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
- 釋義
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 反義詞
- ▪ a device which limits or prevents freedom of movement car safety restraints 同義詞
- 2. unemotional, dispassionate, or moderate behavior; self-control he urged the protesters to exercise restraint 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ understatement, especially of artistic expression with strings and piano, all restraint vanished 同義詞 反義詞
