restraint
US /rɪˈstreɪnt/
UK /rɪˈstreɪnt/
1.
限制, 约束, 克制
a measure or condition that keeps someone or something under control or within limits
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The police used physical restraint to subdue the suspect.
警方使用武力制服了嫌犯。
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The government imposed strict financial restraints on spending.
政府对开支施加了严格的财政限制。
2.
克制, 节制, 自制
unemotional, dispassionate, or moderate behavior; self-control
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She showed remarkable restraint despite the provocation.
尽管受到挑衅，她仍表现出非凡的克制。
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The artist used great restraint in his use of color.
这位艺术家在色彩运用上表现出极大的克制。