克(抑，限，控)制(hold sb back from some action;deprive sb of liberty;limit or restrict)[T+n，T+n+prep(from)]：try to～one's sobs/one's annoyance/one's laughter/one's excitement 试图控制自己的啜泣/恼怒/发笑/兴奋;～oneself 控制自己;can't/hardly～one's tears/one's anger 不能/几乎不能控制自己的眼泪/愤怒;～one's natural urges/one's impulses 克制住欲望/冲动;～inflation/prices/sb's ambition/sb's activities 限制通货膨胀/物价/某人的野心/某人的活动;He is mentally ill and violent—he has to be～ed. 他有精神病而且很凶暴——得把他关起来。～oneself from speaking/shouting aloud/laughter/interference 控制住自己不讲话/不大声喊叫/不笑/不干涉;～the crowd from rushing into the hall/a dog from biting people 阻止人群冲进大厅/狗咬人;〖同〗hold back，restrict，limit，prevent;

→ re′strained adj 受约束的;有节制的，克制的;re′straint n 克(抑，控，限)制;受拘束的状态;限制或束缚人的东西;

【辨异】restrain与check、curb和repress的区别见 CHECK。