restrain; suppress; inhibit
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to restrain; to suppress; to hold back
Used for emotions, desires, or behavior that one tries to control or keep in check.
Tā他
yì抑
zhì制
bù不
zhù住
nèi内
xīn心
de的
xǐ喜
yuè悦
。
He couldn't restrain the joy in his heart.
Qǐng请
yì抑
zhì制
nǐ你
de的
hào好
qí奇
xīn心
，
bù不
yào要
dǎ打
kāi开
nà那
ge个
hé盒
zi子
。
Please curb your curiosity and don't open that box.
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Tā她
nǔ努
lì力
yì抑
zhì制
zhù住
yǎn眼
lèi泪
。
She tried hard to hold back her tears.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
cǎi采
qǔ取
cuò措
shī施
yì抑
zhì制
tōng通
huò货
péng膨
zhàng胀
。
The government took measures to curb inflation.
verb
to inhibit (physiologically); to restrain (nerve excitation)
technicalTechnical term in physiology and neuroscience referring to the process that restrains excitation in the cerebral cortex.
Shuì睡
mián眠
jiù就
shì是
dà大
nǎo脑
pí皮
zhì质
quán全
bù部
chù处
yú于
yì抑
zhì制
de的
xiàn现
xiàng象
。
Sleep is the phenomenon in which the entire cerebral cortex is in a state of inhibition.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
yào药
wù物
néng能
yì抑
zhì制
shén神
jīng经
xīng兴
fèn奋
。
This drug can inhibit nerve excitation.
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Yì抑
zhì制
guò过
chéng程
yǔ与
xīng兴
fèn奋
guò过
chéng程
xiāng相
hù互
xié协
tiáo调
，
wéi维
chí持
zhèng正
cháng常
de的
shēng生
lǐ理
huó活
dòng动
。
The inhibitory process and the excitatory process coordinate with each other to maintain normal physiological activity.