restrain

1、控制，抑制。

The government is taking steps to restrain inflation. 政府正在采取措施控制通货膨胀。

2、约束，控制(自己)

John managed to restrain his anger.

约翰努力压制住自己的怒气。

restrain oneself(from something/from doing sth)

3、制止，阻止，管制(尤其指用武力)

The prisoner had to be restrained by the police.

警察只好强行制住囚犯。

He placed a restraining handon her arm.

他拉住她的胳膊制止她。