reining
v. 勒缰绳使(马)停步( rein的现在分词 ); 驾驭; 严格控制; 加强管理
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。
I was a temperamental genius in need of reining in by stabler personalities.
我是个需要由更稳重的人降服住的神经质的天才.
But TCO appeals to many top - level executives as a way of reining in IT costs.
但TCO要求很多最高层主管将它作为控制IT成本的一种方法.