rein

noun

1. 缰绳
   a long narrow leather band that is fastened around a horse's neck and is held by the rider in order to control the horse
   1. She pulled gently on the reins.
      她轻轻地拉着缰绳。
2. （幼儿佩戴以防走失的）保护带
   strips of leather, etc. worn by a small child and held by an adult in order to stop the child from walking off and getting lost
3. 控制；主宰；掌管
   the state of being in control or the leader of sth
   1. It was time to hand over the reins of power (= to give control to sb else) .
      是该让权的时候了。
   2. The vice-president was forced to take up the reins of office.
      副总统被迫走马上任。

verb

verb

1. (马的)缰绳
   Reins are the thin leather straps attached round a horse's neck which are used to control the horse.
2. N-PLURAL (新闻用语)支配权，控制权
   Journalists sometimes use the expression the reins or the reins of power to refer to the control of a country or organization.
   1. 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。
3. PHRASE 放任;不管;纵容
   If you give free rein to someone, you give them a lot of freedom to do what they want.
   1. 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。
4. PHRASE 严加控制;严格管束
   If you keep a tight rein on someone, you control them firmly.
   1. 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。

1. 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。
2. 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。
3. 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。
4. The government would try to rein back inflation.
   政府将努力控制通货膨胀。
5. Mary spoiled both her children, then tried too late to rein them in.
   玛丽惯坏了她的两个孩子，想要管束他们的时候已经来不及了。
6. The message to company boards and managers is: you have to rein in executive pay, she said.
   他们向公司董事会和管理者发出的信息是：你们必须控制高管薪酬。
7. Disillusioned by the market, voters increasingly demand politicians rein in finance and corporations.
   由于对市场的幻想破灭，越来越多的选民要求政界约束金融业和企业。
8. These campaigns have begun to rein in the epidemic.
   这些活动开始对该病的流行有所控制。
9. Lipsky said rising risks to the global economy reflected a lack of confidence in policymakers'ability to rein in debts.
   利普斯基表示全球经济的风险上升，反映了对决策者控制债务能力的信心的缺乏。
10. Financial markets wanted to rein in government spending, cut the deficit, and embrace free trade.
    金融市场希望控制政府支出、削减赤字并完全接纳自由贸易。
11. Critics say powerful interest groups will counter any attempts to bolster respect for the law and rein in corruption.
    批评人士表示，强大的利益集团将反对任何旨在支持尊重法律和抑制腐败的努力。
12. To begin with, studying alone gives us free rein over what and how we study.
    首先，独自念书时我们能自由决定读书的内容和方式。
13. Give free rein to your imagination.
    你可以完全自由地运用你的想像力。
14. As a result, the government has taken a series of measures to try to rein in the industry.
    因此，政府采取了一系列措施，试图限制该行业的发展。
15. China's leaders are caught in a trap as they cast around for ways to rein in investment.
    中国领导人在寻找抑制投资方法的道路上陷入了困境。
16. In 2001, I proposed massive tax cuts, but I also proposed to rein in spending.
    2001年，我建议大规模减税，但我也建议控制支出。
17. She could not resist finally giving rein to her anger.
    最后她忍不住发怒了。
18. Capital flows will also remain a problem as China tries to rein in inflation and asset bubbles.
    在中国努力遏制通胀和资产泡沫之际，资本流动仍将是个问题。
19. When she was gone I gave my fancy rein.
    她走了以后，我展开了想象的翅膀。
20. They've asked you to rein me in, and you're doing it.
    他们让你来阻止我，而你照做了。
21. China announced last week that it will also take steps to rein in online music content to prevent piracy.
    中国上个星期还宣布，将采取措施控制针网上音乐内容，以防止盗版行为。
22. He found that the rein was not in his hand and that the horse was gone.
    他才发现缰绳不在手中，马早就跑了。
23. She will have to rein in her husband, a global statesman in his own right.
    她将不得不控制她凭借自身条件成为全球政治家的丈夫。
24. Some responses have been correct; they include modest capital controls and attempts to rein in domestic credit growth.
    他们采取的一些应对措施是正确的，包括进行温和的资本管控和试图控制国内信贷增长。
25. We will have to keep a tight rein on expenditure in the next few months.
    我们将不得不严格控制今后几个月的开支。
26. Rein first does battle with common perceptions that the Chinese political system or culture limits its ability to innovate.
    雷小山先是反驳了中国政治体制或文化限制其创新能力的普遍看法。
27. But he also believes that Rooney must rein in his desire to play.
    但他也相信鲁尼鼻息控制自己比赛的欲望。
28. Electronics goods sales are suffering as consumers rein in spending.
    随着消费者控制开支，电器商品的销售受到了影响。
29. You should rein in your expenses unless you can not afford the expensive car.
    你应该严加控制自己的开支，否则你买不起昂贵的小轿车了。
30. We tried to rein in our excitement and curiosity.
    我们试着控制住我们的激动和好奇。

rein sb/sth↔back

rein sth↔in

1. 严格控制；加强管理
   to start to control sb/sth more strictly
2. 用缰绳勒马
   to stop a horse or make it go more slowly by pulling back the reins
   1. It was time to hand over the reins of power (= to give control to sb else) .
      是该让权的时候了。
   2. The vice-president was forced to take up the reins of office.
      副总统被迫走马上任。

n.

give/allow sb/sth free/full rein

give/allow free/full rein to sth

• 对…不加约束；放任自由；充分表达（感情）
  to give sb complete freedom of action; to allow a feeling to be expressed freely
  1. The designer was given free rein.
     设计者可以自由发挥。
  2. The script allows full rein to her larger-than-life acting style.
     剧本允许她充分展现她那夸张的表演风格。

to keep a tight rein on sb/sth

• 对…严加控制（或约束）；牢牢驾驭
  to control sb/sth carefully or strictly

noun

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. he took up the reins of government

verb

1. keep in check
   1. rule one's temper

   Synonym:    ruleharness

2. stop or check by or as if by a pull at the reins
   1. He reined in his horses in front of the post office

   Synonym:    rein in

3. stop or slow up one's horse or oneself by or as if by pulling the reins
   1. They reined in in front of the post office

   Synonym:    rein in

4. control and direct with or as if by reins
   1. rein a horse

   Synonym:    harnessrein indraw rein