n.

1. 抑制；克制[U][C]
   The police exercised great restraint by not responding to the insulting remarks of the protesters.

   警察對示威者的辱罵採取克制態度而未作任何反應。

   Her anger was beyond restraint.

   她怒不可遏。

2. 控制；阻止；禁運[U][C]
   There is still need for profit restraint.

   現在仍有必要限制利潤。

3. 約束措施，限制[C][（+for/on）]
   It annoys me to be a restraint on anyone's liberty.

   限制別人的自由令我惱怒。

4. 管押，監禁[U]

n.

1. the action of restraining.
   ▸a measure or condition that restrains.
   ▸a device which limits or prevents freedom of movement.
2. self-control.