self-restraint

英 [ˌself rɪˈstreɪnt]

美 [ˌself rɪˈstreɪnt]

n.  自我克制

复数：self-restraints　

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牛津词典

noun

• 自我克制
  the ability to stop yourself doing or saying sth that you want to because you know it is better not to
  1. She exercised all her self-restraint and kept quiet.
     她好不容易才忍住没说话。

柯林斯词典

• 自我克制;自我约束
  If you showself-restraint, you do not do something even though you would like to do it, because you think it would be better not to.

英英释义

noun

• exhibiting restraint imposed on the self
  1. an effective temperateness in debate
  Synonym:temperateness

双语例句

• Self-restraint and shame are not what is holding us back from liberation.
  所以，没有自己的约束跟修持的时候，会把我们系缚在生死轮回中无法解脱。
• Such self-restraint will not deter the US authorities.
  这种自制可不会阻拦美国政府。
• Our military forces are committed to peace and disciplined in self-restraint.
  我们的军事力量完全旨在维护和平，素有自制的训练。
• Mutual dependence, common destiny, homogeneity, self-restraint is four major variables of European identity.
  相互依存、共同命运、同质性、自我约束是建构欧洲认同的四个主变量。
• Give me chastity and self-restraint, but do not give it yet.
  给我贞节和自抑，但不要现在就给。
• Fifth, I think I have a stronger ability to exercise self-restraint.
  第五，我觉得我有较强的自我克制能力。
• She has been saintly in her self-restraint.
  她一直过着自我节制的圣徒式生活。
• It erodes self-awareness and self-restraint, and fosters self-indulgence.
  它降低了自知之明，消磨了自制力，让人变得放纵。
• Institutionalized Security Cooperation and the Self-restraint of Power
  制度化安全合作与权力的自我约束
• Showing wise self-restraint in speech and behavior especially in preserving prudent silence.
  在言行上表现出明智的自制力，特别是谨慎的保持沉默。