| 单词 | self-restraint |
| 释义 | self-restraint noun[U] uk/ˌself.rɪˈstreɪnt/us/ˌself.rɪˈstreɪnt/controlofyourownactions: 自制He wasangrybutmanaged, withgreatself-restraint, toreplycalmly.他很生气，但以极大的自制冷静地作出了回答。 Self-control and moderation
self-restraint| American Dictionaryself-restraint noun[U] us/ˈself·rɪˈstreɪnt/controloveryouremotionsandactions;self-control: You need toexercisea little self-restraint. Examplesofself-restraintself-restraint In biological and social terms it is a noble and unselfish act of individualself-restraint. From theCambridge English Corpus It is also argued that the development of attitudes of tolerance andself-restraintwas seen as a necessary condition for the public sphere. From theCambridge English Corpus This cultural inhibition works either through the woman'sself-restraintor through social pressure. From theCambridge English Corpus It is of more than passing interest to observe that a court which is governed by a sense ofself-restraintdoes not thereby become paralyzed. From theCambridge English Corpus Further, hisself-restraintwas seen to be a token of his fitness to stand above his social inferiors. From theCambridge English Corpus More importantly, sophisticated akratics are better placed than the state to choose appropriate methods ofself-restraint. From theCambridge English Corpus However, theself-restraintmodel fails to provide a mechanism for reproductive inhibition by scent marks. From theCambridge English Corpus The more intense theself-restraintthat is called for, the more intense must be the desire calling for restraint. From theCambridge English Corpus But temperance also relates more generally toself-restraintand moderation. From theCambridge English Corpus In the courtly world,self-restraintwas a mark of freedom. From theCambridge English Corpus But this immediately generated a tension between women's speaking more freely and, at the same time, being required to exercise increasedself-restraint. From theCambridge English Corpus Prudence andself-restraintwere projected as moral qualities for the general public, as suggested by the frequent statements regarding the consequences of "reckless consumption" among those of more modest means. From theCambridge English Corpus Examination of the formal-institutional history of the court suggests that the traditionalself-restraint and passive role of the judiciary cannot be explained solely in terms of a limiting institutional framework. From theCambridge English Corpus Everything will depend in the future on the sensitivity andself-restraintshown by the people in the national park authority. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 That is a bigger problem than the one which can be addressed byself-restraintthrough the operation of an on-off button by an adult. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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