Word · Frequency #4343
restraint
克制；节制；自律
核心释义
The quality of staying calm and in control of your emotions or actions; moderation, especially in daily life.
- 1.
约束、捆绑、固定或系紧的东西
Something that restrains, ties, fastens or secures.
- 2.
通过约束某人或某物来进行控制的行为
the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
- 3.
控制或谨慎；克制
Control or caution; reserve.
- 4.
在个人和社会活动中的自律
discipline in personal and social activities
- 5.
身体受约束的状态
the state of being physically constrained
约束；限制；控制；受约束；被限制的状态；束缚物；约束带；紧固装置；约束、捆绑、固定或系紧的东西；通过约束某人或某物来进行控制的行为
用法In use
The government urged fiscal restraint to control inflation.
用法提示：此处 restraint 用作名词，表示“克制、节制”的经济政策。
She showed great restraint by not responding to the insult.
用法提示：此处 restraint 用作名词，表示情感或行为上的“克制”。
The patient was placed under physical restraint to prevent self-harm.
用法提示：此处 restraint 用作名词，表示物理上的“束缚、约束”。
the unlawful restraint of trade
he was a model of polite restraint
dogs should be kept under restraint
restraint on sth
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- self-restraint
- 自我克制
- He showed great self-restraint in not responding to the insult.他表现出极大的自我克制，没有回应侮辱。
- physical restraint
- 物理约束
- The patient required physical restraint to prevent injury.病人需要物理约束以防止受伤。
- restraint of trade
- 贸易限制
- The contract was deemed an unreasonable restraint of trade.该合同被认为是不合理的贸易限制。
- with restraint
- 有克制地
- The police used force with restraint.警察有克制地使用了武力。
- show restraint
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
restraint 像“restrain（抑制）+ t（绳）”，想象用绳子束缚自己，克制冲动。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域为中性，多用于物理约束（如束缚带）、自我克制（如情感抑制）或法律限制（如贸易限制）等具体场景。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All these words share the same stressed vowel /eɪ/ followed by /nt/, making them perfect rhymes with 'restraint'.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
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