1、控制，抑制。
The government is taking steps to restrain inflation. 政府正在采取措施控制通貨膨脹。
2、約束，控制(自己)
John managed to restrain his anger.
約翰努力壓制住自己的怒氣。
restrain oneself(from something/from doing sth)
3、制止，阻止，管制(尤其指用武力)
The prisoner had to be restrained by the police.
警察只好強(qiáng)行制住囚犯。
He placed a restraining handon her arm.
他拉住她的胳膊制止她。
