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?