遏制 (è zhì) — to contain, to check, to restrain
Definition
遏制 (èzhì) means to hold back or check something that is growing or spreading — stronger and more forceful than 控制, often used for curbing trends, crises, or negative forces (e.g. inflation, terrorism). Compare 克制, which is for restraining oneself.
verb
to containto checkto restrain
Examples
- 遏制。Zhèng fǔ cǎi qǔ le yí xì liè cuò shī lái è zhì fáng jià guò kuài shàng zhǎng.The government adopted a series of measures to contain the rapid rise in housing prices.
- ，遏制。Tā shēn xī yì kǒu qì, nǔ lì è zhì zhù xīn zhōng de nù huǒ.He took a deep breath and tried to restrain the anger in his heart.
- 遏制。Guó jì shè huì bì xū gòng tóng è zhì kǒng bù zhǔ yì de màn yán.The international community must jointly check the spread of terrorism.
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