rein
n. 驾驭(法); 统治手段; 控制(权); 缰绳
Reins are the thin leather straps attached round a horse's neck which are used to control the horse.
Journalists sometimes use the expression the reins or the reins of power to refer to the control of a country or organization.
He was determined to see the party keep a hold on the reins of power...
他决意要确保这个政党掌握政权。
If you give free rein to someone, you give them a lot of freedom to do what they want.
The government continued to believe it should give free rein to the private sector in transport.
政府仍然认为应该给予交通领域的私营企业以经营自由。
If you keep a tight rein on someone, you control them firmly.
Her parents had kept her on a tight rein with their narrow and inflexible views.
她的父母观念狭隘而僵化,对她管束很严。
1. one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
2. any means of control;
1. control and direct with or as if by reins;
2. stop or slow up one's horse or oneself by or as if by pulling the reins;
3. stop or check by or as if by a pull at the reins;
4. keep in check;
draw rein
(英)收缰勒马
(a) free rein
(行动,言论)自由
keep a tight rein on
严加控制,严加约束
draw in the reins
收缰勒马:用有好象用缰绳使放慢速度或停住
give free rein to 或 give full rein to
放任:放松约束;让无拘束地走
tight rein
严密的控制
Clothing sales in Shanghai, too, are flat , Mr Rein says.
小山表示, 上海服装销售也表现平平.
We will have to keep a tight rein on expenditure in the next few month.
我们得严格控制最近几个月的开支.
We must rein our emotions and not be swayed by them.
我们必须控制住感情,而不能感情用事.
This way , your seat and rein aids will be quite powerful.
骑坐和缰联系将会十分有力.
Up until that point , the driver can give their sporting ambitions free rein.
驾驶者可以安全自由的驾驭您的bmw任意驰骋.