restrain; suppress; check
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to restrain; to check; to suppress; to inhibit
formalMore formal or literary than 抑制. Often used with emotions, physiological processes, or undesirable trends.
Tā他
yì抑
zhǐ止
zhù住
le了
zì自
jǐ己
de的
fèn愤
nù怒
。
He restrained his anger.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
yào药
wù物
kě可
yǐ以
yì抑
zhǐ止
bìng病
dú毒
de的
shēng生
zhǎng长
。
This medicine can inhibit the growth of the virus.
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Tā她
wú无
fǎ法
yì抑
zhǐ止
zì自
jǐ己
de的
lèi泪
shuǐ水
。
She couldn't hold back her tears.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
cǎi采
qǔ取
cuò措
shī施
yì抑
zhǐ止
tōng通
huò货
péng膨
zhàng胀
。
The government took measures to curb inflation.