reined

英 [reɪnd]

美 [reɪnd]

v. 控制; 驾驭; 勒住
rein的过去分词和过去式

柯林斯词典

(马的)缰绳
Reinsare the thin leather straps attached round a horse's neck which are used to control the horse.
N-PLURAL (新闻用语)支配权，控制权
Journalists sometimes use the expressionthe reinsorthe reins of powerto 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。
PHRASE 放任;不管;纵容
If yougive free rein tosomeone, 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。
PHRASE 严加控制;严格管束
If youkeep a tight rein onsomeone, 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。