rein
n. 駕馭(法); 統治手段; 控制(權); 韁繩
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...
他決意要確保這個政黨掌握政權。
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.
政府仍然認為應該給予交通領域的私營企業以經營自由。
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.
她的父母觀念狹隘而僵化,對她管束很嚴。
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)收韁勒馬
(a) free rein
(行動,言論)自由
keep a tight rein on
嚴加控制,嚴加約束
draw in the reins
收韁勒馬:用有好象用韁繩使放慢速度或停住
give free rein to 或 give full rein to
放任:放鬆約束;讓無拘束地走
tight rein
嚴密的控制
Clothing sales in Shanghai, too, are flat , Mr Rein says.
小山表示, 上海服裝銷售也表現平平.
We will have to keep a tight rein on expenditure in the next few month.
我們得嚴格控制最近幾個月的開支.
We must rein our emotions and not be swayed by them.
我們必須控制住感情,而不能感情用事.
This way , your seat and rein aids will be quite powerful.
騎坐和韁聯絡將會十分有力.
Up until that point , the driver can give their sporting ambitions free rein.
駕駛者可以安全自由的駕馭您的bmw任意馳騁.