1 [U] the quality of behaving in a calm or controlled way 冷静;克制:
It took a lot of restraint on my part not to hit him.我努力克制自己,才没有打他。Soldiers have to exercise self-restraint even when provoked.军人即使受到挑衅也要自我克制。
2 [C] a restraint (on sb/sth) a limit or control on sth 限制;约束:
Are there any restraints on what the newspapers are allowed to publish?对于报纸的内容,当局有任何限制吗?
restraint/rIˋstrent; rIˈstreInt/n 1 [U] when you behave in a calm way, even though you are angry, excited, or frightened 克制: The police showed great restraint. 警方表现出极大的克制。2 [C,U] something that limits what you can do 限制﹐约束﹐制约: new restraints on public spending 对公共开支的新限制