restrain
verbto stop somebody/something from doing something, especially by using physical force （尤指用武力）制止，阻止，管制 - restrain somebody/something
The prisoner had to be restrained by the police. 警方只好强行制住囚犯。 He placed a restraining hand on her arm. 他拉住她的胳膊制止她。 - restrain somebody/something from (doing) something
They have obtained an injunction restraining the company from selling the product. 他们已经得到阻止这家公司出售这一产品的禁销令。 I had to restrain her from hitting out at passers-by. 我得强行制止她袭击路人。
Extra ExamplesShe had to be physically restrained. 她不得不被绑了起来。 The horse must be properly restrained in a location where it would not hurt itself. 必须把马妥善关好，让它不能伤着自己。 He had to be forcibly restrained by team-mates. 他不得不被队友强行限制。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- barely
- properly
- forcibly
- …
- be unable to
- can no longer
- cannot
- …
- from
- an attempt to restrain somebody
- an effort to restrain somebody
- restrain somebody/something
to stop yourself from feeling an emotion or doing something that you would like to do 约束（自己）；控制（自己）；忍住 - restrain something
John managed to restrain his anger. 约翰努力压制住自己的怒气。 I restrained the urge to punch him. 我抑制住了自己的冲动，没用拳头打他。 - restrain yourself (from something/from doing something)
She had to restrain herself from crying out in pain. 她只得忍住疼痛，不哭出来。 I was tempted to answer back, but I restrained myself. 我想还嘴，但忍住了。
Extra ExamplesI barely restrained myself from hitting him. 我勉强控制住自己，没有打他。 She could not restrain a flash of pride. 她不禁感到一阵自豪。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- barely
- properly
- forcibly
- …
- be unable to
- can no longer
- cannot
- …
- from
- an attempt to restrain somebody
- an effort to restrain somebody
- restrain something
- restrain something
to stop something that is growing or increasing from becoming too large 抑制；控制
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French restreign-, stem of restreindre, from Latin restringere, from re- ‘back’ + stringere ‘to tie, pull tight’.