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

• He reined in as he approached the busy road.
  他在靠近繁忙的公路时勒马缓行。
• These overleveraged Western banks and funds have reined in their proprietary investments since the global credit crunch& and Asian investors have rushed to fill the void.
  自从全球次贷危机以来，这些过度使用杠杆的西方银行和基金已经停止了其不动产方面的投资，亚洲的投资者冲进来填补了空白。
• As companies paid back debts and slowly reined in expenses to match reduced revenue prospects, they cut costs.
  公司既要偿还债务，又要因为未来收入下降的前景缓慢控制开销，因此它们会削减成本。
• Credit expansion was reined in. Policies to contain the fever of property development also followed.
  信贷扩张得到了遏制，随后还出台了抑制房地产开发热的政策。
• 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。
• Mrs Glick reined in the horse and stopped at the crossroads.
  格利克夫人勒住缰绳在十字路口停了下来。
• They reined in in front of the post office.
  他们在邮局前面勒住马。
• Then, all of a sudden, he reined up his tired horse.
  这时，他突然把疲倦的马勒住了。
• 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。
• Gaining some inner resolve, she held her emotions tightly reined.
  下定了决心，她顽强地控制住了自己的情绪。