IELTS Vocabulary

restrain

/riˈstreɪn/

keep under control; keep in check

Chinese meaning: 抑制;控制;阻止

The police had to restrain the crowd to prevent any violence.

警察不得不控制人群以防止任何暴力。

She could not restrain her anger when she heard the unfair decision.

听到不公正的决定时,她无法抑制自己的愤怒。

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