contain curb suppress stunt squelch keep within limits keep down
If left unchecked, weeds will flourish.
如果不加以遏制,杂草就会疯长。
—— 柯林斯例句His efforts to stem the tide of violent crime have been as effective as Canute´s.
他遏制暴力犯罪增长的努力一直是螳臂当车。
—— 给力词典精选He held his anger in check.
他遏制住怒火。
—— 给力词典精选There has been an overall growth in population, despite some draconian efforts to contain it.
尽管有严厉的遏制措施,人口还是在全面增长。
—— 给力词典精选The Chancellor is on record as saying that the increase in unemployment is "a price worth paying" to keep inflation down.
财政大臣公开宣称失业率上升是遏制通货膨胀“值得付出的代价”。
—— 柯林斯例句