2015年职称英语考试《理工类》词汇练习题(7)
restrain 出现频率也较高，职称英语词汇选项练习部分出现了关于“restrain”的练习题：
the parents have to restrain their daughter from running out into the street.
a)disallow(不允许)
b)reduce(减少)
c)prevent (防止， 预防)
d)confine(限制，界线)
答案解析：restrain的基本词义为“制止”， 因此c是答案。
allow – permit 允许
reduce – decrease – cut down – lessen(b级)减少
confine …to…把…限制在…(的范围中)
he had had a long and uncomfortable trip， for he had been confined to the wooden box for over ten hours. 他经受了一次漫长而又很难受的旅行，因为他憋在木箱里有十多个小时。
prevent …from… 防止/阻止…
what prevented you from joining us last night? 昨天晚上什么事使你不能参加我们的晚会?
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