restraint

自制、抑制

やりすぎや悪い振る舞いを防ぐため、自分の感情や行動を抑えること。

やさしい英語で： Control over your feelings or actions that stops you from doing too much or behaving badly.

• She showed restraint and stayed calm.
• He exercised restraint when replying to the rude message.
• Buying only one cake took considerable restraint.

類義語： self-control, moderation

反対語： excess

よく使う表現： show restraint, exercise restraint, great restraint, admirable restraint

拘束具、安全ベルト

人をその場に固定したり、自由な動きを妨げたりするベルトなどの道具。

やさしい英語で： A strap or other object that holds someone in place or stops them from moving freely.

• The child restraint kept her safe.
• A nurse checked the restraints around his wrists.
• All passengers must fasten their safety restraints.

よく使う表現： child restraint, safety restraint, wear a restraint, cargo restraint

制限、規制

人ができることを限る規則や条件、力。

やさしい英語で： A rule, condition, or force that limits what people can do.

• They removed the restraint on spending.
• Financial restraints delayed the building work.
• The agreement imposes several restraints on trade.

使い方： restraint on something (The new law places restraints on foreign investment.)

類義語： restriction, limit, constraint

反対語： freedom

よく使う表現： restraint on something, legal restraint, restraint of trade