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restraint
re·straint / rI5strent ; rI5streInt //noun
1. Ucalm sensible controlled behaviour, especially in a situation when it is difficult to stay calm克制:
The police were praised for their restraint in handling the demonstrators.警方因对待游行示威者时所表现出的克制而受到赞扬。
show / exercise restraint
He urged the millions of protesters to exercise restraint.他极力劝说上百万抗议者要保持克制。
2. C usually plural, Ua rule or principle that limits what people can do管制措施,限制,控制:
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Opposition politicians have called for restraints on public spending.反对党的政治家们呼吁控制公共开支。
The government has imposed restraints on corporate mergers.政府对公司合并实行了限制。
3. Uformalphysical force that is used to hold someone back, especially because they are likely to be violent〔尤指对狂暴的人实行的〕约束,管制,管束:
Sometimes police officers have to use physical restraint to control dangerous prisoners.有时警察不得不采取人身约束来控制危险的囚犯。
4. Csomething that prevents someone from moving freely, such as a rope or a SEAT BELT安全装置; 〔汽车的〕安全带

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