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单词 rein
释义
rein
noun[Cusually plural]
uk
/reɪn/us
/reɪn/
along,thinpieceofmaterial,especiallyleather, thathelpsyou tocontrolanddirectahorse:
（尤指皮质的）缰绳
Youpullon both reins tostoporslowahorse, but only theleftrein toturnleft.拉两边的缰绳来让马停住或放慢速度，但是要想左转时，只需拉左边的缰绳。
UK
astrapthat is put around asmallchild'sbodyorwristandheldat the other end by anadultso that theadultcanstopthechildrunningaway:
（领幼儿走路时防止其走失的）安全绳套，保护带
I always put mysononreins when we goshopping.我们带儿子去购物时，总是用安全带牵着他。
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Idioms

free rein
keep a tight rein onsomeone/something
take over/up the reins
(Definition ofreinfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

rein| American Dictionary

rein
noun[Cusually pl]
us
/reɪn/
alongthinpieceofmaterial,esp.leather, used tocontrolahorse
(Definition ofreinfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

rein| Business English

rein
noun
uk
/reɪn/us
the reins[plural]
powerandcontrolof abusinessor otheractivity:
These are thecouncillorswhoholdthereinsofpower.
Hehandedthereinsto hissuccessor.
I amretiring, and someoneelsecantake over thereins.
free rein
thefreedomto do what youwantto do:
have free reinWe were told we hadfreerein onquestionsofdesign.
give sb/sth free rein (to do sth)She was givenfreerein to make all thechangesshewanted.
give/allow sth full rein(alsogive/allow full rein to sth)
toallowsomething tohappenfreelyandcompletely:
This is apostwhich will giveyourtalentsfullrein.
It's ataskthatrequiresyou toallowfullrein toyourimagination.
keep a tight rein on sth
tocontrolsomething verycarefully:
We need tokeepatightrein on theadvertisingbudget.
(Definition ofreinfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofrein

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The pre-election boom had to be reined back in i960, and a period of economic 'stop-go' policies ensued.
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Once continuations become denotable, expressible elements of our language, the genie is out of the bottle, and even powerful analyses will have a difficult time reining it back in.
From theCambridge English Corpus
He is now suffering from an incurable disease and has had to hand over the reins of office.
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When the memories of the last, partly mismanaged, tightly reined exchange rate mechanism have faded, we shall look again for such a system.
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We have succeeded in curbing and reining back unnecessary expenditure to a degree never undertaken by our predecessors.
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Every party in turn draws tighter the reins of its party discipline, and by doing so it gets a differential advantage.
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There was a great deal about reins, but very little about spurs in his mentality.
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To whom did we want to hand the reins of influence in that decision?
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I believe that it is optimistic if the people are given the reins of more power to exercise their undoubted abilities.
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He said then that public expenditure could be reined back at short notice and that there would be no difficulty about that.
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They go on to say that the reins of control were to be held lightly.
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Having given the rider the reins, we are not absolved from responsibility for the horse.
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Can she not go a little easier and relax the reins?
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With respect to my noble friend he is getting the reins between his teeth a little.
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Now it is for 1969–70 that the reining back is promised.
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