Definition
遏制 means to contain, check, or restrain something undesirable (e.g., disease, anger). Unlike broader 控制 (control), it implies actively curbing a negative force. It also differs from 制止 (stop an action) and 克制 (restrain oneself)—it targets trends/impulses, not specific acts or self-discipline.
verb
to containto checkto restrain
Examples
- 遏制。Zhèngfǔ cǎiqǔ le yí xìliè cuòshī lái è zhì fángjià guòkuài shàngzhǎng.The government adopted a series of measures to contain the rapid rise in housing prices.
- ，遏制。Tā shēn xī yì kǒu qì, nǔlì è zhì zhù xīnzhōng de nùhuǒ.He took a deep breath and tried to restrain the anger in his heart.
- 遏制。Guójì shèhuì bìxū gòngtóng è zhì kǒngbù zhǔyì de mànyán.The international community must jointly check the spread of terrorism.
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