reined

英 [reɪnd]

美 [reɪnd]

v.  控制; 驾驭; 勒住
rein的过去分词和过去式

柯林斯词典

• (马的)缰绳
  Reinsare the thin leather straps attached round a horse's neck which are used to control the horse.
• N-PLURAL (新闻用语)支配权，控制权
  Journalists sometimes use the expressionthe reinsorthe reins of powerto refer to the control of a country or organization.
  1. He was determined to see the party keep a hold on the reins of power...
     他决意要确保这个政党掌握政权。
• PHRASE 放任;不管;纵容
  If yougive free rein tosomeone, you give them a lot of freedom to do what they want.
  1. The government continued to believe it should give free rein to the private sector in transport.
     政府仍然认为应该给予交通领域的私营企业以经营自由。
• PHRASE 严加控制;严格管束
  If youkeep a tight rein onsomeone, you control them firmly.
  1. Her parents had kept her on a tight rein with their narrow and inflexible views.
     她的父母观念狭隘而僵化，对她管束很严。

双语例句

• The scout reined in his horse, dismounted, and ran towards us with his message.
  侦察员勒缰下马，带着情报朝我们跑过来。
• US employers laid off workers for a fourth consecutive month in April as businesses reined in spending.
  随着企业控制支出，美国雇主4月份连续第四个月解雇工人。
• He reined his horse well.
  他勒住了他的马。
• But they may have to be reined in to avoid overheating, inflation and asset bubbles.
  但是，中国可能不得不对这些措施加以抑制，以避免经济过热、通胀和资产泡沫。
• Consumers and businesses have reined in spending, which is affecting PC shipments and IT expenditures.
  消费者和企业都在紧缩开支，影响了PC出货和IT支出。
• He read less widely, and once in a while reined in that searching mind of his.
  他读的东西不这么广泛，偶尔让那敏锐的头脑停止一下活动。
• The lawless cowboy coders were being reined in.
  无法无天、牛仔式的编码者们被悬崖勒马。
• But after China joined the NPT in1992 and the NSG in2004, it reined in such help, at least officially ( some Chinese firms are still involved in illicit nuclear trade with several states).
  中国于1992年加入NPT并于2004年加入NSG，此后停止了这些帮助活动，至少在官方上（一些中国公司仍涉及与若干国家进行不法核贸易）。
• Nixon had reined me in; he had made me toughen our stand.
  尼克松把我勒住了；他使我强化了我们的立场。
• He reined in his horses in front of the post office.
  在邮局前面他止住他的马匹。