to curb; to restrain; to check
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to check; to restrain; to curb
formalOften used for stopping the development or spread of something negative (e.g., an attack, a disease, an emotion). Has a formal or serious tone.
Wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
è遏
zhì制
duì对
fāng方
de的
gōng攻
shì势
，
cái才
néng能
zhuǎn转
shǒu守
wéi为
gōng攻
。
We must check the opponent's offensive before we can turn from defense to attack.
Tā他
xīn心
zhōng中
è遏
zhì制
bù不
zhù住
de的
jī激
qíng情
zhōng终
yú于
bèng迸
fā发
chū出
lái来
。
The uncontrollable passion in his heart finally burst forth.
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Zhèng政
fǔ府
cǎi采
qǔ取
le了
yī一
xì系
liè列
cuò措
shī施
lái来
è遏
zhì制
tōng通
huò货
péng膨
zhàng胀
。
The government has taken a series of measures to curb inflation.
Guó国
jì际
shè社
huì会
xū需
yào要
gòng共
tóng同
nǔ努
lì力
è遏
zhì制
qì气
hòu候
biàn变
nuǎn暖
。
The international community needs to work together to curb global warming.
Tā他
de的
fèn愤
nù怒
nán难
yǐ以
è遏
zhì制
，
zuì最
zhōng终
bào爆
fā发
le了
。
His anger was hard to restrain and finally erupted.