restraints
restraints — 名詞
- restraintssingular
- restraintsesplural
1. the ability to stay calm and keep your emotions or reactions under control, even
克制；自制
控制情緒、保持冷靜的行為
the ability to stay calm and keep your emotions or reactions under control, even when you feel angry, excited, or upset
Despite the rude comments from the audience, Wei Chen spoke with remarkable restraint.
儘管觀眾說了難聽的話，Wei Chen 仍以驚人的克制力繼續發言。
collocation: with + restraint
Fatima showed great restraint by not shouting back at her angry boss.
Fatima 展現了很大的自制力，沒有對生氣的老板吼回去。
pattern: show + restraint + by + V-ing
Andrés wanted to protest the unfair grade, but he exercised restraint and spoke to the teacher calmly after class.
Andrés 雖然想抗議不公平的成績，但他克制住自己，課後冷靜地跟老師溝通。
Maeve showed remarkable restraint by not eating any of the birthday cake before her guests arrived.
Maeve 展現了驚人的自制力，客人到來之前完全沒有碰生日蛋糕。
- self-control
more general; restraint emphasises holding back something you want to express
- composure
focuses on remaining calm under pressure rather than suppressing an urge
- moderation
suggests avoiding extremes in behaviour or consumption, not just emotional control
- impulsiveness
acting on urges without thinking
文法句型
show + restraint
with + restraint
without + restraint
用法筆記
Almost always uncountable and used in the singular form 'restraint.' The plural 'restraints' does NOT carry this meaning; plural uses refer to limitations or devices.
常見錯誤
2. a rule, condition, or factor that restricts someone's freedom or holds back prog
限制；約束
限制自由或阻礙發展的條件
a rule, condition, or factor that restricts someone's freedom or holds back progress, growth, or development
The government imposed new budget restraints on all public schools this year.
政府今年對所有公立學校實施了新的預算限制。
pattern: impose + restraints + on
Tariq felt that the strict time restraints made it impossible to finish the project properly.
Tariq 認為嚴格的時間限制讓他無法把專案好好完成。
Minho argued that the speed restraints on the highway kept drivers safe in bad weather.
Minho 主張高速公路上的速限在惡劣天氣下保障了駕駛人的安全。
Ife believed the cultural restraints placed on women in her village were unfair and outdated.
Ife 認為家鄉施加在女性身上的文化束縛既不公平又過時。
- limitation
more neutral; restraint emphasises an external force holding something back
- restriction
very similar, but 'restriction' often implies an official rule, while 'restraint' can be social or economic
- constraint
slightly more formal; often used in technical or economic contexts
- freedom
the absence of limiting rules or conditions
文法句型
restraints + on + noun phrase
impose + restraints
place + restraints + on
用法筆記
Commonly appears in the plural when referring to specific limiting rules or conditions. The singular 'restraint' can also be used for a single limitation. Frequently used with prepositions 'on' or 'upon.'
常見錯誤
3. the act of using physical force to stop someone from moving freely, especially t
管束；制伏
用身體力量阻止他人行動
the act of using physical force to stop someone from moving freely, especially to prevent them from harming themselves or others
The nurses used gentle restraint to keep the frightened patient safe during the seizure.
護理師在病人癲癇發作時小心地制住他，確保他不會受傷。
collocation: use + restraint
Ananya was placed under restraint after trying to hurt herself in the hospital.
Ananya 在醫院試圖傷害自己後，被實施了約束保護。
collocation: under + restraint
Benjamin resisted the restraint so violently that three more guards had to be called into the room.
Benjamin 激烈反抗管束，只好又叫了三名警衛進房間。
Sofie documented every use of physical restraint in the patient's chart before the end of her shift.
Sofie 在下班前把每次使用身體約束的情況都記錄在病人的病歷中。
- confinement
broader — can mean being kept in a closed space; restraint focuses on body movement
- immobilisation
more clinical; usually for medical rather than behavioural reasons
- release
the act of letting someone move freely again
文法句型
under + restraint
use + restraint (on + noun)
physical + restraint
用法筆記
Often used in medical, psychiatric, or prison settings. When used as a countable noun ('a restraint') in this sense, it can refer to a specific instance of physical holding. Distinguish from sense 4 (RESTRAINING DEVICE): this sense describes the action or condition of physically preventing movement, while sense 4 refers to the physical tools or devices (straps, cuffs, harnesses) used to achieve that control.
4. a physical device such as a strap, handcuff, or harness that is used to prevent
約束裝置
限制身體活動的物理裝置
a physical device such as a strap, handcuff, or harness that is used to prevent someone from moving their body freely
The paramedic checked that the restraints on the stretcher were fastened before the ambulance moved.
救護人員確認擔架上的安全帶都已扣好，才讓救護車出發。
pattern: restraints + on [object]
Kenji's grandfather needed soft wrist restraints after surgery to protect his IV line.
Kenji 的祖父手術後需要戴上柔軟的腕部約束帶，以免弄掉點滴管。
collocation: soft + restraints / wrist + restraints
Mert checked that the leather restraints on the stretcher were tight enough to keep the patient secure.
Mert 確認擔架上的皮革約束帶夠緊，病人躺上去才安全。
Vivek unfastened the wrist restraints as soon as the doctor said the patient was calm enough.
醫生一說病人已經穩定下來，Vivek 就解開了腕部的約束裝置。
文法句型
in + restraints
put + someone + in + restraints
remove + the + restraints
用法筆記
Typically used in the plural because devices come in pairs or sets (e.g., two wrist straps, a set of belts). The singular 'restraint' can be used for one specific device.