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To limit or control something or someone
Synonyms
draw a line in the sand
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to set a limit beyond which someone cannot go without suffering serious consequences
The President should draw a line in the sand right here, right now.
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To limit or control something or someone:draw a line in the sand, limit, control...
limit
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verb [T] 
/ˈlɪmɪt/
/ˈlɪmɪt/ 1
to prevent a number, amount, or effect from increasing past a particular point 限制；限度 The residents' main demand is to limit the amount of heavy traffic using the street. 这些居民的主要要求是限制这条街道上运货车辆的通行数量。
The regulations are designed to limit environmental damage. 制定这些条例的目的是限制对环境的破坏。
limit something to something :
The prime minister has pledged to limit classes to a maximum of 30 pupils. 首相作出保证要把小学班级人数限定在30人以内。
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To limit or control something or someone: draw a line in the sand, limit, control...
control
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verb [T] /kənˈtrəʊl/
/kənˈtrəʊl/ 5
to keep something at the correct level 调节；调控 The temperature in the museum is carefully controlled. 博物馆内的温度受到严格控制。
the parts of the brain that control our breathing 大脑中控制呼吸的部分
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To limit or control something or someone: draw a line in the sand, limit, control...
keep down
phrasal verb [T]
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to control something and prevent it from increasing in size or number 控制，压缩（规模或数量的增长） We have to try and keep costs down. 我们得尽量控制成本。
The cats help to keep down the rats. 猫有助于控制老鼠的数量。
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To limit or control something or someone: draw a line in the sand, limit, control...
determine
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verb /dɪˈtɜː(r)mɪn/
/dɪˈtɜː(r)mɪn/ 1
[T] [often passive] to control what something will be 控制；决定 Our prices are determined by the market. 我们的价格由市场决定。
genetically/culturally/biologically determined :
She claims that most human behaviour is socially determined. 她断言人类大部分的行为是由社会决定的。
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To limit or control something or someone: draw a line in the sand, limit, control...
restrict
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verb [T] /rɪˈstrɪkt/
/rɪˈstrɪkt/ 1
to keep something within strict limits 限制；限定 Travel is a dream of mine, but a busy working life has restricted my opportunities. 旅行是我的梦想，但繁忙的工作却限制了我的旅行机会。
restrict something to something :
Doctors have restricted the number of visits to two per day. 医生把每天的看病人数限制为2个。
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To limit or control something or someone: draw a line in the sand, limit, control...
curb
verb [T] /kɜː(r)b/
/kɜː(r)b/ to control or limit something that is harmful 控制；约束；抑制
Increased interest rates should curb inflation. 利率的提高应该能抑制通货膨胀。
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To limit or control something or someone: draw a line in the sand, limit, control...
confine
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verb [T] /kənˈfaɪn/
/kənˈfaɪn/ 1
[always passive] if something is confined to one area or group of people, it happens only in that area or affects only that group of people 使局限于 be confined to someone/something :
Before 1914 divorce was largely confined to the upper classes. 1914年以前，离婚大部分局限于上等阶层。
The risk of infection is confined to relatively small groups. 感染的危险只局限于较小的人群。
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To limit or control something or someone: draw a line in the sand, limit, control...
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formal to keep an activity within particular limits 限制
confine something to something :
I shall attempt to confine the discussion to broad principles. 我尽量把讨论局限在大的原则上。
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To limit or control something or someone: draw a line in the sand, limit, control...
cure
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verb [T] /kjʊə(r)/
/kjʊə(r)/ 2
to control or get rid of a bad habit, feeling, or attitude 控制，消除（不良的习惯、情感或态度） cure someone of something :
Nothing seemed to cure him of his nervousness. 好像什么都没法消除他的紧张。
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To limit or control something or someone: draw a line in the sand, limit, control...
contain
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verb [T] /kənˈteɪn/
/kənˈteɪn/ 3a
to keep something within limits 限制
Our main task is to contain expenditure within a budget. 我们的主要任务是把支出控制在预算内。
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To limit or control something or someone: draw a line in the sand, limit, control...
More Synonyms
attach a condition (to something)
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to allow something only if someone agrees to a condition 给…附加条件
The licence renewal had two special conditions attached. 执照换新有两个特别附加条件。
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To limit or control something or someone: draw a line in the sand, limit, control...
cap
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verb [T] /kæp/
/kæp/ 1
to set a limit on the amount of money that someone can spend or charge 规定（收费或支出）的上限；规定…的限额 The Department of the Environment is capping local authorities' spending. 环境部正在限定地方当局的支出限额。
The interest rate has been capped at 7.5 per cent. 利率上限规定为7.5%。
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circumscribe
verb [T] /ˈsɜː(r)kəmˌskraɪb/
/ˈsɜː(r)kəmˌskraɪb/ 1
[usually passive] to limit something such as power, rights, or opportunities 限制；约束 Armstrong was the company president, though his powers were circumscribed. 阿姆斯特朗是公司的总裁，不过他的权力受到制约。
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To limit or control something or someone: draw a line in the sand, limit, control...
condition
verb [T] /kənˈdɪʃ(ə)n/
/kənˈdɪʃ(ə)n/ 2
[usually passive] formal to control or influence something 控制；制约 Her responses to the questions were conditioned by political considerations. 她对这些问题的回答受到政治因素的影响。
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To limit or control something or someone: draw a line in the sand, limit, control...
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To have an effect: shape, impact, affect...
conquer
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verb /ˈkɒŋkə(r)/
/ˈkɒŋkə(r)/ 2
[T] to gain control of a situation or emotion by making a great physical or mental effort 克服 conquer a fear/an addiction/a disease 克服恐惧/戒掉毒瘾/战胜疾病
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To limit or control something or someone: draw a line in the sand, limit, control...
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To stop, control or not show emotions: manage, suppress, deal with...
constrict
verb formal /kənˈstrɪkt/
/kənˈstrɪkt/ 2
[T] to limit what someone is able or allowed to do 限制；约束 Fear of crime constricts many people's lives. 对犯罪行为的恐惧约束着许多人的生活。
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To limit or control something or someone: draw a line in the sand, limit, control...
curtail
verb [T] formal /kɜː(r)ˈteɪl/
/kɜː(r)ˈteɪl/ to reduce or limit something, especially something good 减少，削减，限制（尤指好的事物）
a government attempt to curtail debate 政府减少辩论的尝试
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To limit or control something or someone: draw a line in the sand, limit, control...
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To reduce something: cut back, cut down, reduce...
delimit
verb [T] formal /diːˈlɪmɪt/
/diːˈlɪmɪt/ to set the limits of something 确定…的界限；限定；界定
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To limit or control something or someone: draw a line in the sand, limit, control...
delineate
verb [T] formal /dɪˈlɪnieɪt/
/dɪˈlɪnieɪt/ 2
to decide or show the exact limits of something 确定…的界限；勾勒…的界限 Synonyms and related words
To limit or control something or someone: draw a line in the sand, limit, control...
demarcate
verb [T] formal /ˈdiːmɑː(r)keɪt/
/ˈdiːmɑː(r)keɪt/ to decide the limits of something, especially the borders of an area 确定…的界线，给…划界（尤指给某个地区的边界划界）
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dominate
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verb /ˈdɒmɪneɪt/
/ˈdɒmɪneɪt/ 1
[I/T] to control something or someone, often in a negative way, because you have more power or influence 支配；控制 She tends to dominate the conversation. 她往往会在谈话中占支配地位。
As a boy, he was dominated by his mother. 他还是个小男孩的时候受他母亲控制。
He had been a dominating figure in her life. 他已成为她的生活中一个举足轻重的人物。
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freeze
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verb /friːz/
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[T] economics to say officially that the rate or level of something must stay the same and not increase 冻结（工资、物价等）；宣布…维持不动（或不准增加） Wages were frozen until the end of December. 工资被冻结到12月底。
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govern
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verb /ˈɡʌvə(r)n/
/ˈɡʌvə(r)n/ 2
[T] to control the way that things happen 控制；支配 Synonyms and related words
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handle
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verb /ˈhænd(ə)l/
/ˈhænd(ə)l/ 3
[T] to control an animal or a vehicle using your hands 驾驭（动物）；操纵（车辆） She handled the horse very confidently. 她非常自信地驾驭着那匹马。
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To limit or control something or someone: draw a line in the sand, limit, control...
hedge with
phrasal verb [T]
[hedge something (in) with something] to make special conditions for something so that you do not have to follow the usual rules 为…设置（特殊条件）
Most insurers' conditions are hedged with all sorts of exclusions. 大多数保险公司的保险合同都设有各种各样的免责条款。
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keep
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verb /kiːp/
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[T] to control something so that it stays within a limit 控制 Synonyms and related words
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[I] to stay within a limit 维持（在某限度内）
keep within :
I am trying to keep within budget. 我在力争不超出预算。
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To limit or control something or someone: draw a line in the sand, limit, control...
keep a tight grip/rein/hold on something
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to control something in a very strict way 严格控制某事
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To limit or control something or someone: draw a line in the sand, limit, control...
keep/hold someone/something in check
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to control someone or something that might cause damage or harm 控制某人/抑制某事
attempts to hold global warming in check 为阻止地球变暖做出的努力
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To limit or control something or someone: draw a line in the sand, limit, control...
keep/put a lid on something
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to keep something strongly under control 抑制／控制某事物
She's learned to put a tight lid on her emotions. 她学会了把感情深埋在心底。
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keep to
phrasal verb [T]
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[keep something to something] to prevent an amount or number from passing a limit 限制，控制（在某一数量限度内） You should keep your intake of alcohol to a minimum. 你应当把饮酒量控制在最低限度。
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To limit or control something or someone: draw a line in the sand, limit, control...
localize
verb [T] formal /ˈləʊkəlaɪz/
/ˈləʊkəlaɪz/ 1
to limit the size of an area that something affects and to prevent it from spreading further 使…局部化；限制…的范围 Synonyms and related words
To limit or control something or someone: draw a line in the sand, limit, control...
marginalize
verb [T] /ˈmɑː(r)dʒɪnəlaɪz/
/ˈmɑː(r)dʒɪnəlaɪz/ 2
to prevent someone from having power or influence 阻止 Synonyms and related words
To limit or control something or someone: draw a line in the sand, limit, control...
mark off
phrasal verb [T]
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to mark the limits of an area using a line, fence, rope etc （用线条、篱笆、绳子等）标出…的界线 mark something off with something :
The crime scene was marked off with official police tape. 犯罪现场已用警用标志带分隔开来。
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overregulate
verb [T] business /ˌəʊvəˈreɡjʊˌleɪt/
/ˌəʊvəˈreɡjʊˌleɪt/ to make too many laws and rules that control an activity, especially a type of business or industry
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To limit or control something or someone:draw a line in the sand, limit, control...
peg out
phrasal verb British
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[T] to mark a piece of land with metal or wooden pegs （用金属桩或木桩）界定…的地界 Synonyms and related words
To limit or control something or someone: draw a line in the sand, limit, control...
place
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verb [T] /pleɪs/
/pleɪs/ 3
if you place limits, responsibilities, pressures etc on someone, you make them experience them 施加，设置，使承受（限制、规定、压力等） place limits/restrictions on :
Parents should place limits on the amount of time their children spend on the Internet. 家长应该对孩子上网的时间加以限制。
place burdens/strain/pressure on :
The large influx of refugees was placing a great burden on Pakistan's resources. 难民的大量涌入给巴基斯坦带来了巨大的物资供应负担。
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To limit or control something or someone: draw a line in the sand, limit, control...
police
verb [T] /pəˈliːs/
/pəˈliːs/ 2
to check that organizations or people behave correctly 监督；管理 Synonyms and related words
To limit or control something or someone: draw a line in the sand, limit, control...
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verb /prəˈvaɪd/
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[I/T] legal to contain statements or plans that set conditions for dealing with a particular issue 规定；拟定 provide for :
The treaty provides for the immediate withdrawal of troops from the area. 这份条约规定军队应立即从该地区撤退。
provide that :
Their contracts provide that they will be paid on the last day of the month. 他们的合同规定在每月的最后一天支付报酬。
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ration
verb [T] /ˈræʃ(ə)n/
/ˈræʃ(ə)n/ 1
to control the supply of something such as food so that people are allowed only a fixed amount 定量配给；定量供应 During the strike, petrol had to be rationed. 在罢工期间，汽油实行定量配给。
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regulate
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verb [T] /ˈreɡjʊleɪt/
/ˈreɡjʊleɪt/ 1
to control an activity, process, or industry officially by using rules （以规章）控制，管理 Synonyms and related words
To limit or control something or someone: draw a line in the sand, limit, control...
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to control something so that it produces the results that you want 调控
Teachers are not able to regulate the temperature in their classrooms. 老师们不能调控教室里的气氛。
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To limit or control something or someone: draw a line in the sand, limit, control...
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to control the way your body works 调节（身体机能）
a drug that regulates the flow of blood to the brain 调节大脑供血的药物
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To limit or control something or someone: draw a line in the sand, limit, control...
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rein in
or[T] to limit or control something that has developed too much or has continued for too longrein back
Synonyms and related wordsTo limit or control something or someone: draw a line in the sand, limit, control... - 2[I/T] to make a horse stop or go more slowly by pulling its reinsSynonyms and related wordsHorse riding: bareback, be in the saddle, break in...
relax your grip/hold
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to control something less strictly 使松懈；放宽 Critics feel the government has been slow in relaxing its grip on TV and radio broadcasting. 批评家感到政府在放宽对电视和广播的控制方面步伐很慢。
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To limit or control something or someone: draw a line in the sand, limit, control...
release
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verb [T] /rɪˈliːs/
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formal to allow someone not to have to do something 使解脱 release someone from something :
We were released from our classes in order to take part in the celebration. 为了参加庆典，我们可以不用上课。
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To limit or control something or someone: draw a line in the sand, limit, control...
seize
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verb [T] /siːz/
/siːz/ 3
to gain control in a situation 控制，支配（某局面） seize the initiative (=make certain that you are able to control a situation) 抓住控制权 :
You must seize the initiative in discussions about salary. 在有关薪水的谈判中你必须取得主动权。
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set
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verb /set/
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[T] to establish a rule, standard, limit etc that people must follow 制定，设定（规则、标准、界限等） The agreement sets clear targets and timetables for the reduction of carbon emissions. 该协定为减少碳排放量制定了明确的目标和时间表。
set rules/conditions/guidelines/limits/criteria (for something) :
Opposition parties have set conditions for peace negotiations to begin. 反对党已经为开始和平谈判设定了条件。
set standards :
Their teacher sets high standards and expects everyone to meet them. 他们的老师把标准定得很高，期望每个人都能达到这些标准。
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verb [T] /stem/
/stem/ to stop something from spreading or increasing, especially something bad 阻遏，制止（尤指坏事）
stem the flow/tide/flood (of) :
Police are attempting to stem the rising tide of rural crime. 警方正试图遏制农村地区犯罪率上升的趋势。
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stem the tide (of something)
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to stop something from increasing or continuing 遏制…增长；阻止…继续发展
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stipulate
verb [T] formal /ˈstɪpjʊleɪt/
/ˈstɪpjʊleɪt/ to say what is allowed or what is necessary 约定；规定
The regulations stipulate the maximum number of children allowed in a class. 规章规定了一个班级允许招收儿童的最多人数。
stipulate that :
The constitution stipulates that a new president must be elected after four years. 宪法规定每过4年必须要选一位新总统。
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tame
verb [T] /teɪm/
/teɪm/ 3
to bring something under control 控制 a government programme to tame inflation 政府控制通货膨胀的计划
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verb /taɪ/
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[T] [usually passive] if something ties you to a particular place or situation, you cannot leave it 束缚；约束；使…无法离开 Many young mothers feel tied to the home and children. 许多年轻母亲觉得受到家庭和孩子的束缚。
An open ticket means you are not tied to returning on a particular day. 未注明往返日期的机票意味着你不一定非得某一天回来。
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tighten
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verb /ˈtaɪt(ə)n/
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[T] to make a set of rules stricter or harder to avoid 使（制度）更严格 a bill that will tighten trading rules 建议制定更严格的贸易规章的议案
tighten control :
The government wants to tighten its control on the press. 政府想加强对新闻出版的管理。
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tighten up
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[I] to be stricter or more serious about something such as a policy or a rule 加强；对…更严格；对…更认真 tighten up on :
My first priority is to tighten up on discipline. 我觉得最重要的是要加强纪律。
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tighten your grip on something
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to begin to control someone or something more strictly 加强控制；加强管理 The military government has tightened its grip on the province. 军事政府加强了对该省的控制。
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To limit or control something or someone: draw a line in the sand, limit, control...
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