Definition of rein in English:

rein

noun reɪnreɪn

usually reins

1A long, narrow strap attached at one end to a horse's bit, typically used in pairs to guide or check a horse in riding or driving.
缰绳
Example sentencesExamples
- I accidentally tugged on the reins and the horse went even faster.
- She soon took the reins again and guided the horse back to the stables.
- Spotting them, she quickly grabbed the reins and led the horses back at a trot.
- Her mare strained against the current but did not falter in her strength and all Sadie could do was hold tightly to the reins and trust the horse to make it across.
- Cali took Chloe's reins and guided her back to the trailer.
- Handing the reins of his horse over to one of the stable boys, Conner started walking up the stairs to the large doors.
- They walked in and greeted the stable boy as he handed them both the reins to their horses.
- Once out of town he flicked the reins and sent the horses into a gallop.
- He walked over to Samantha's horse, grabbed the reins, and walked several yards away from the group, where they could not hear him.
- The old man handed the already saddled brown horse's reins to him.
- He reached around me, grasping the horse's reins, and spurred the creature into a gallop.
- I concentrated on staring at my horse's reins, which were gripped so tightly in my hands that my knuckles turned white.
- Sighing he too climbed up on the carriage and pulled on the reins driving the horses back to the mansion.
- Sir Evelyn's squire bowed, holding out the reins to the horse.
- Joe dismounted beside him and reached for the reins of Ben's horse.
- Then, with a shake of the reins, the horse galloped ahead and disappeared into the mist.
- When they had gotten the horses all bridled and ready, Gina took the reins and led her horse over to the mounting block.
- Jamie took the reins and the horses began to canter quickly down the road.
- Nora tightly clutched the horse's reins as she galloped along the countryside.
- Ben stepped down and threw the reins of his horse over the rail.
1. 1.1British A pair of straps used to restrain a young child.
  （牵小孩用）安全绳套，安全带
  some of the children wore leather baby reins
  Example sentencesExamples
  We offer fully adjustable baby harnesses & baby and child reins to keep kids safe when walking outside.
  Baby reins are designed to keep your toddler safe when walking out and about
2. 1.2 The power to direct and control.
  〈喻〉控制；管束，约束
  a new chairperson will soon take over the reins
  Example sentencesExamples
  As Malcolm had said years ago, Dominic was playing a game, slowly moving Jeremy into a leadership role, while holding fast to the reins of power.
  The people of the country should be saved from the humiliation of a person of foreign origin holding the reins of power.
  The outstanding singer, songwriter, musician and producer did the majority of work on his new album himself, holding a tight rein on its creative direction.
  After a short time at Dexter Avenue, the younger King wrestled the reins of leadership from the deacons.
  Professional norms dictated faith and loyalty not just in deed but in spirit to whoever held the reins of power under the constitutional system.
  Once Hathaway took the directing reins, he found himself having to improvise with the script on a daily basis.
  John's tight personal hold on the legal and administrative reins of power were as much driven by a need to raise money as they were by his personal obsession with the minutiae of government.
  So he's handed the director's reins to someone else.
  We have to understand that rule of law is the first casualty when a lawless, fascist organisation takes over the reins of state.
  It is good to see younger members coming through to take over the reins from more established members, bringing a fresh approach to the running of the club.
  But when the celebrations die down, and when the euphoria subsides, do not forget for one moment who handed you back the reins of power.
  Wall Street, of course, could not have been more excited by the prospect of taking control of the reins of the monetary system.
  "Women who take the reins of power have always prompted mixed reactions.
  Furthermore, there were many in that party who just thought it was their turn to grasp the reins of government authority.
  Weil takes the reins on the melody and the chaos seems controlled when he's in command.
  She also shows that Irish women are lagging way behind their EU counterparts in taking the reins of power when it comes to running the country.
  Or perhaps we should simply hand the reins of government directly to the people.
  He is letting a younger man take over the reins.
  European statesmen seized the opportunity to exploit these nationalist movements, while bringing them under a tight rein, in order to further the purposes of state power.

verb reɪnreɪn

1with object and adverbial Check or guide (a horse) by pulling on its reins.
用缰绳勒（马）使停步或放慢步子，勒（马）
he reined in his horse and waited
他勒住马等她。
Example sentencesExamples
- He reined his horse and turned about, cursing himself all the way.
- Philip reined his horses in, bringing them to a complete halt at the side of the road as David stopped in front of them, blocking their path, and tied the reins off to hold the horses still.
- The rider then reined in the horse and looked down the road towards him.
- A moment later, a shout caused them both to rein their horses around.
- She reined in her horse at the gates and swung down, jamming one of the keys into the padlock on the gate.
- After a few more moments Holly reined in her steed.
- He reined his horse alongside hers; the groom dropped back to a discreet distance.
- When the two horsemen reached one another, they reined in.
- He reined his horse away from her and pointed his sword at her.
- Both riders reined in their horses and dismounted.
- ‘Something is not right here,’ Vivian said again, reining her horse to a stop.
- Once they had put a few miles between themselves and the castle, he reined the horse in to stop.
- He reined in his horse, stroking its glossy coat.
- Expertly reining her horse, she was soon side by side with him.
- They reined their horses up next to the arch.
- She reined her horse to a stop in front of the house.
- She was on the porch, shaking out rugs when he reined his horse to a stop.
- Improvising, he reined his horse back slightly, just enough to convince it to leave the position it knew it should take.
- Katie reined her horse, Picket, to a stop at the top of the hill and looked down into the town of Gwen.
- We all reined in our horses, and Rowen dismounted.
- I mumbled, reining my horse up beside Jack's, who was leering into the trees, ‘They won't hurt us will they?’
- He reined in his horse and looked back in the direction they'd come from.
- He put up his arm to halt the other knights as he reined in his own horse, ‘We'll stop here for a few minutes before we get to the castle.’
- Some tipped their worn hats at him in greeting as they passed, while others contentedly reined their horses onward, chewing thoughtfully on a strand of wheat.
- Before David turned the corner down the street, he reined in his horse, and turned once more toward his wife and child.
1. 1.1 Keep under control; restrain.
  控制住，约束
  with an effort, she reined back her impatience
  她好不容易才按捺住了焦躁的心情。
  the government had failed to rein in public spending
  Example sentencesExamples
  In 1858 Britain reined in the East India Company, dissolving its territorial power and making India the responsibility of the British crown.
  The reality over the next five years is that the Government will have far less resources and will have to rein in spending significantly.
  Mr McDowell insisted that he would continue to rein in the overtime budget, which is expected to reach 64 million this year.
  As for revenue growth, investors still want to see it, but they've reined in their expectations.
  Fears are growing in the city that the disease cannot be reined in as more people have been infected.
  He also said there would be no income tax cuts in the forthcoming budget and that the Government's priority was to rein in spending.
  The museum has been forced to rein in its work in many areas: cutting numbers of staff, reducing opening hours, cancelling exhibitions and installing a rota of closed galleries.
  She admits that she has to be reined in on occasion.
  If political leaders lack the control to rein in their more violent followers, they have no right to public protests.
  The wider the margins, the better management has reined in costs and kept business humming along.
  The big unknown for hotels and restaurants that had factored corporate extravagance into their plans is how much spending will be reined in.
  He somehow reined in his emotions and managed a breathless ‘What?’
  Transnational corporations will only be reined in locally when they are brought under democratic control internationally.
  You could stand to rein in your jealousy a little, though, and your boyfriend may want to not fib about things that are going to exacerbate that quality in you.
  In the process, they are helping policy makers rein in inflation.
  After our long campaign, some of the outlaws are finally being reined in.
  The progressive impulse brought down the original robber barons, and reined in corporate greed.
  He took a deep calming breath and reined in his temper.
  Special police were drafted in to rein in the revelry.
  However, critics would say that the failure to rein in the incomes of the rich has meant that society in Britain is no more equal than it was in 1997.
  Synonyms
  restrain, check, curb, constrain, hold back, keep in check, keep under control, hold in, regulate, restrict, control, bridle, put the brakes on, slow down, curtail, limit, stop, arrest

Usage

The idiomatic phrase a free rein, which derives from the literal meaning of using reins to control a horse, is sometimes misinterpreted and written as a free reign. More than a third of the citations for the phrase in the Oxford English Corpus use reign instead of rein

Phrases

draw rein

Stop one's horse.
〈英〉收缰勒马
he drew rein and waited for his friend to catch up
Example sentencesExamples
- Her father guided the mare carefully through the courtyard to the front of the stone-built castle, then drew rein in front of a blond little boy sitting outside the wide arched doorway.
- Lancaster drew rein, tethering his horse in the thicket of pine just off the crest of the hill.
- Her words tumbled over themselves as she told her father everything she had done, and before she realized it he was drawing rein in front of their own home.
- She drew rein, bringing her horse to a halt and facing the largest of the raiders.

keep a tight rein on

Exercise strict control over.
严加控制，严加约束
her only chance of survival was to keep a tight rein on her feelings
她仅有的活命机会在于牢牢控制住自己的感情和言谈。
Example sentencesExamples
- She also defended the cost, and insisted she kept a tight rein on spending.
- She's very spontaneous and can be aggressive at times, though she's usually able to keep a tight rein on that.
- She almost seemed artificial, especially with how she kept a tight rein on her emotions, remaining perfectly in control at all times.
- In this way the ships captain kept a tight rein on his men and when the ship set sail it was with a suitably chastened crew, or so the Captain thought.
- Revenues had to be grown through adding costs and capital to businesses and then keeping a tight rein on costs while watching profits grow.
- Analysts say the regime will keep a tight rein on dissidents and focus on securing social and political stability.
- The filmmaker keeps a tight rein on her direction and storyline, and the film's strength lies in its view of war through the eyes of women.
- But while the company controls advertising and chooses programmes, the state-run TV station keeps a tight rein on news programming.
- Morton keeps a tight rein on all aspects of the business.
- The new policies are meant to keep a tight rein on teachers rather than students.
Synonyms
exercise strict control over, keep on a tight rein, allow little freedom to, regulate, manage, discipline, regiment, keep in line, rule with a rod of iron

Derivatives

reinless

adjective

Origin

Middle English: from Old French rene, based on Latin retinere 'retain'.

Rhymes

abstain, appertain, arcane, arraign, ascertain, attain, Bahrain, bane, blain, brain, Braine, Cain, Caine, campaign, cane, cinquain, chain, champagne, champaign, Champlain, Charmaine, chicane, chow mein, cocaine, Coleraine, Coltrane, complain, constrain, contain, crane, Dane, deign, demesne, demi-mondaine, detain, disdain, domain, domaine, drain, Duane, Dwane, Elaine, entertain, entrain, explain, fain, fane, feign, gain, Germaine, germane, grain, humane, Hussein, inane, Jain, Jane, Jermaine, Kane, La Fontaine, lain, lane, legerdemain, Lorraine, main, Maine, maintain, mane, mise en scène, Montaigne, moraine, mundane, obtain, ordain, Paine, pane, pertain, plain, plane, Port-of-Spain, profane, rain, Raine, refrain, reign, retain, romaine, sane, Seine, Shane, Sinn Fein, skein, slain, Spain, Spillane, sprain, stain, strain, sustain, swain, terrain, thane, train, twain, Ujjain, Ukraine, underlain, urbane, vain, vane, vein, Verlaine, vicereine, wain, wane, Wayne

Definition of rein in US English:

rein

nounrānreɪn

usually reins

1A long, narrow strap attached at one end to a horse's bit, typically used in pairs to guide or check a horse while riding or driving.
缰绳
Example sentencesExamples
- They walked in and greeted the stable boy as he handed them both the reins to their horses.
- I concentrated on staring at my horse's reins, which were gripped so tightly in my hands that my knuckles turned white.
- He reached around me, grasping the horse's reins, and spurred the creature into a gallop.
- Once out of town he flicked the reins and sent the horses into a gallop.
- He walked over to Samantha's horse, grabbed the reins, and walked several yards away from the group, where they could not hear him.
- Ben stepped down and threw the reins of his horse over the rail.
- The old man handed the already saddled brown horse's reins to him.
- Cali took Chloe's reins and guided her back to the trailer.
- Spotting them, she quickly grabbed the reins and led the horses back at a trot.
- Joe dismounted beside him and reached for the reins of Ben's horse.
- Handing the reins of his horse over to one of the stable boys, Conner started walking up the stairs to the large doors.
- When they had gotten the horses all bridled and ready, Gina took the reins and led her horse over to the mounting block.
- Her mare strained against the current but did not falter in her strength and all Sadie could do was hold tightly to the reins and trust the horse to make it across.
- She soon took the reins again and guided the horse back to the stables.
- Then, with a shake of the reins, the horse galloped ahead and disappeared into the mist.
- Sir Evelyn's squire bowed, holding out the reins to the horse.
- I accidentally tugged on the reins and the horse went even faster.
- Nora tightly clutched the horse's reins as she galloped along the countryside.
- Sighing he too climbed up on the carriage and pulled on the reins driving the horses back to the mansion.
- Jamie took the reins and the horses began to canter quickly down the road.
1. 1.1 The power to direct and control.
  〈喻〉控制；管束，约束
  management is criticized for its unwillingness to let go of the reins of an organization and delegate routine tasks
  管理层因不愿放弃机构控制权并下放日常事务的权力而受到批评。
  Example sentencesExamples
  So he's handed the director's reins to someone else.
  Or perhaps we should simply hand the reins of government directly to the people.
  We have to understand that rule of law is the first casualty when a lawless, fascist organisation takes over the reins of state.
  Furthermore, there were many in that party who just thought it was their turn to grasp the reins of government authority.
  The outstanding singer, songwriter, musician and producer did the majority of work on his new album himself, holding a tight rein on its creative direction.
  He is letting a younger man take over the reins.
  Professional norms dictated faith and loyalty not just in deed but in spirit to whoever held the reins of power under the constitutional system.
  Wall Street, of course, could not have been more excited by the prospect of taking control of the reins of the monetary system.
  Once Hathaway took the directing reins, he found himself having to improvise with the script on a daily basis.
  John's tight personal hold on the legal and administrative reins of power were as much driven by a need to raise money as they were by his personal obsession with the minutiae of government.
  European statesmen seized the opportunity to exploit these nationalist movements, while bringing them under a tight rein, in order to further the purposes of state power.
  After a short time at Dexter Avenue, the younger King wrestled the reins of leadership from the deacons.
  Weil takes the reins on the melody and the chaos seems controlled when he's in command.
  "Women who take the reins of power have always prompted mixed reactions.
  It is good to see younger members coming through to take over the reins from more established members, bringing a fresh approach to the running of the club.
  As Malcolm had said years ago, Dominic was playing a game, slowly moving Jeremy into a leadership role, while holding fast to the reins of power.
  She also shows that Irish women are lagging way behind their EU counterparts in taking the reins of power when it comes to running the country.
  But when the celebrations die down, and when the euphoria subsides, do not forget for one moment who handed you back the reins of power.
  The people of the country should be saved from the humiliation of a person of foreign origin holding the reins of power.

verbrānreɪn

1with object and adverbial Check or guide (a horse) by pulling on its reins.
用缰绳勒（马）使停步或放慢步子，勒（马）
he reined in his horse and waited for her
他勒住马等她。
Example sentencesExamples
- He reined his horse and turned about, cursing himself all the way.
- The rider then reined in the horse and looked down the road towards him.
- I mumbled, reining my horse up beside Jack's, who was leering into the trees, ‘They won't hurt us will they?’
- Improvising, he reined his horse back slightly, just enough to convince it to leave the position it knew it should take.
- He reined his horse away from her and pointed his sword at her.
- Before David turned the corner down the street, he reined in his horse, and turned once more toward his wife and child.
- They reined their horses up next to the arch.
- Once they had put a few miles between themselves and the castle, he reined the horse in to stop.
- ‘Something is not right here,’ Vivian said again, reining her horse to a stop.
- She was on the porch, shaking out rugs when he reined his horse to a stop.
- Expertly reining her horse, she was soon side by side with him.
- She reined her horse to a stop in front of the house.
- When the two horsemen reached one another, they reined in.
- He reined in his horse and looked back in the direction they'd come from.
- Katie reined her horse, Picket, to a stop at the top of the hill and looked down into the town of Gwen.
- We all reined in our horses, and Rowen dismounted.
- He reined in his horse, stroking its glossy coat.
- A moment later, a shout caused them both to rein their horses around.
- She reined in her horse at the gates and swung down, jamming one of the keys into the padlock on the gate.
- He put up his arm to halt the other knights as he reined in his own horse, ‘We'll stop here for a few minutes before we get to the castle.’
- Some tipped their worn hats at him in greeting as they passed, while others contentedly reined their horses onward, chewing thoughtfully on a strand of wheat.
- Philip reined his horses in, bringing them to a complete halt at the side of the road as David stopped in front of them, blocking their path, and tied the reins off to hold the horses still.
- He reined his horse alongside hers; the groom dropped back to a discreet distance.
- After a few more moments Holly reined in her steed.
- Both riders reined in their horses and dismounted.
1. 1.1 Keep under control; restrain.
  控制住，约束
  with an effort, she reined back her impatience
  她好不容易才按捺住了焦躁的心情。
  critics noted the failure of the administration to rein in public spending
  评论家们指出政府未能控制住公共开支。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The reality over the next five years is that the Government will have far less resources and will have to rein in spending significantly.
  Mr McDowell insisted that he would continue to rein in the overtime budget, which is expected to reach 64 million this year.
  He somehow reined in his emotions and managed a breathless ‘What?’
  As for revenue growth, investors still want to see it, but they've reined in their expectations.
  He took a deep calming breath and reined in his temper.
  You could stand to rein in your jealousy a little, though, and your boyfriend may want to not fib about things that are going to exacerbate that quality in you.
  The progressive impulse brought down the original robber barons, and reined in corporate greed.
  Transnational corporations will only be reined in locally when they are brought under democratic control internationally.
  After our long campaign, some of the outlaws are finally being reined in.
  In the process, they are helping policy makers rein in inflation.
  In 1858 Britain reined in the East India Company, dissolving its territorial power and making India the responsibility of the British crown.
  If political leaders lack the control to rein in their more violent followers, they have no right to public protests.
  Fears are growing in the city that the disease cannot be reined in as more people have been infected.
  The big unknown for hotels and restaurants that had factored corporate extravagance into their plans is how much spending will be reined in.
  He also said there would be no income tax cuts in the forthcoming budget and that the Government's priority was to rein in spending.
  The wider the margins, the better management has reined in costs and kept business humming along.
  However, critics would say that the failure to rein in the incomes of the rich has meant that society in Britain is no more equal than it was in 1997.
  The museum has been forced to rein in its work in many areas: cutting numbers of staff, reducing opening hours, cancelling exhibitions and installing a rota of closed galleries.
  She admits that she has to be reined in on occasion.
  Special police were drafted in to rein in the revelry.
  Synonyms
  restrain, check, curb, constrain, hold back, keep in check, keep under control, hold in, regulate, restrict, control, bridle, put the brakes on, slow down, curtail, limit, stop, arrest

Usage

Phrases

draw rein

Stop one's horse.
〈英〉收缰勒马
Example sentencesExamples
- Her father guided the mare carefully through the courtyard to the front of the stone-built castle, then drew rein in front of a blond little boy sitting outside the wide arched doorway.
- Her words tumbled over themselves as she told her father everything she had done, and before she realized it he was drawing rein in front of their own home.
- Lancaster drew rein, tethering his horse in the thicket of pine just off the crest of the hill.
- She drew rein, bringing her horse to a halt and facing the largest of the raiders.

(a) free rein

Freedom of action or expression.
（行动，言论）自由
he was given free rein to work out his designs
他获得自主设计的充分自由。
Example sentencesExamples
- The oil and gas companies who supported his candidacy were given free rein to write their own rules when it came to state policy on emissions control.
- ‘These kids have a free rein to do what they want,’ he said.
- For the life of me, I cannot understand what these people want, apart from a free rein to continue with their insulting programming on radio.
- Together, we must fight for balance in globalization by bringing together producers and labour to expand the concept beyond free rein for corporations.
- However, it is the free rein of the surface vessels to transit through those submarine areas, even though they are known to be training grounds.
- All it takes for evil to triumph over good in any country is for decent people to remain silent as wicked men are allowed free rein.
- Students from various educational institutions turned up to give free rein to their imagination.
- And telemarketers are given free rein to call your home.
- Consultants will be give a free rein to put forward whatever options they believe are best and most financially acceptable to secure the building's future.
- Given free rein on the layout, I extended the text of his story to take up eight full pages, with each page also playing host to one of eight collages.
Synonyms
freedom, scope, a free hand, leeway, latitude, elbow room, space, room, flexibility, liberty, independence, play, slack, free play, leisure, licence, room to manoeuvre, scope for initiative, freedom of action, freedom from restriction, indulgence, laxity, margin

keep a tight rein on

Exercise strict control over; allow little freedom to.
严加控制，严加约束
her only chance of survival was to keep a tight rein on her feelings and words
她仅有的活命机会在于牢牢控制住自己的感情和言谈。
Example sentencesExamples
- She's very spontaneous and can be aggressive at times, though she's usually able to keep a tight rein on that.
- Morton keeps a tight rein on all aspects of the business.
- She almost seemed artificial, especially with how she kept a tight rein on her emotions, remaining perfectly in control at all times.
- Analysts say the regime will keep a tight rein on dissidents and focus on securing social and political stability.
- She also defended the cost, and insisted she kept a tight rein on spending.
- Revenues had to be grown through adding costs and capital to businesses and then keeping a tight rein on costs while watching profits grow.
- The filmmaker keeps a tight rein on her direction and storyline, and the film's strength lies in its view of war through the eyes of women.
- In this way the ships captain kept a tight rein on his men and when the ship set sail it was with a suitably chastened crew, or so the Captain thought.
- The new policies are meant to keep a tight rein on teachers rather than students.
- But while the company controls advertising and chooses programmes, the state-run TV station keeps a tight rein on news programming.
Synonyms
exercise strict control over, keep on a tight rein, allow little freedom to, regulate, manage, discipline, regiment, keep in line, rule with a rod of iron

Origin

Middle English: from Old French rene, based on Latin retinere ‘retain’.

词汇	rein
释义	Definition of rein in English: rein noun reɪnreɪn usually reins 1A long, narrow strap attached at one end to a horse's bit, typically used in pairs to guide or check a horse in riding or driving. 缰绳 Example sentencesExamples I accidentally tugged on the reins and the horse went even faster. She soon took the reins again and guided the horse back to the stables. Spotting them, she quickly grabbed the reins and led the horses back at a trot. Her mare strained against the current but did not falter in her strength and all Sadie could do was hold tightly to the reins and trust the horse to make it across. Cali took Chloe's reins and guided her back to the trailer. Handing the reins of his horse over to one of the stable boys, Conner started walking up the stairs to the large doors. They walked in and greeted the stable boy as he handed them both the reins to their horses. Once out of town he flicked the reins and sent the horses into a gallop. He walked over to Samantha's horse, grabbed the reins, and walked several yards away from the group, where they could not hear him. The old man handed the already saddled brown horse's reins to him. He reached around me, grasping the horse's reins, and spurred the creature into a gallop. I concentrated on staring at my horse's reins, which were gripped so tightly in my hands that my knuckles turned white. Sighing he too climbed up on the carriage and pulled on the reins driving the horses back to the mansion. Sir Evelyn's squire bowed, holding out the reins to the horse. Joe dismounted beside him and reached for the reins of Ben's horse. Then, with a shake of the reins, the horse galloped ahead and disappeared into the mist. When they had gotten the horses all bridled and ready, Gina took the reins and led her horse over to the mounting block. Jamie took the reins and the horses began to canter quickly down the road. Nora tightly clutched the horse's reins as she galloped along the countryside. Ben stepped down and threw the reins of his horse over the rail. 1.1British A pair of straps used to restrain a young child. （牵小孩用）安全绳套，安全带 some of the children wore leather baby reins Example sentencesExamples We offer fully adjustable baby harnesses & baby and child reins to keep kids safe when walking outside. Baby reins are designed to keep your toddler safe when walking out and about 1.2 The power to direct and control. 〈喻〉控制；管束，约束 a new chairperson will soon take over the reins Example sentencesExamples As Malcolm had said years ago, Dominic was playing a game, slowly moving Jeremy into a leadership role, while holding fast to the reins of power. The people of the country should be saved from the humiliation of a person of foreign origin holding the reins of power. The outstanding singer, songwriter, musician and producer did the majority of work on his new album himself, holding a tight rein on its creative direction. After a short time at Dexter Avenue, the younger King wrestled the reins of leadership from the deacons. Professional norms dictated faith and loyalty not just in deed but in spirit to whoever held the reins of power under the constitutional system. Once Hathaway took the directing reins, he found himself having to improvise with the script on a daily basis. John's tight personal hold on the legal and administrative reins of power were as much driven by a need to raise money as they were by his personal obsession with the minutiae of government. So he's handed the director's reins to someone else. We have to understand that rule of law is the first casualty when a lawless, fascist organisation takes over the reins of state. It is good to see younger members coming through to take over the reins from more established members, bringing a fresh approach to the running of the club. But when the celebrations die down, and when the euphoria subsides, do not forget for one moment who handed you back the reins of power. Wall Street, of course, could not have been more excited by the prospect of taking control of the reins of the monetary system. "Women who take the reins of power have always prompted mixed reactions. Furthermore, there were many in that party who just thought it was their turn to grasp the reins of government authority. Weil takes the reins on the melody and the chaos seems controlled when he's in command. She also shows that Irish women are lagging way behind their EU counterparts in taking the reins of power when it comes to running the country. Or perhaps we should simply hand the reins of government directly to the people. He is letting a younger man take over the reins. European statesmen seized the opportunity to exploit these nationalist movements, while bringing them under a tight rein, in order to further the purposes of state power. verb reɪnreɪn 1with object and adverbial Check or guide (a horse) by pulling on its reins. 用缰绳勒（马）使停步或放慢步子，勒（马） he reined in his horse and waited 他勒住马等她。 Example sentencesExamples He reined his horse and turned about, cursing himself all the way. Philip reined his horses in, bringing them to a complete halt at the side of the road as David stopped in front of them, blocking their path, and tied the reins off to hold the horses still. The rider then reined in the horse and looked down the road towards him. A moment later, a shout caused them both to rein their horses around. She reined in her horse at the gates and swung down, jamming one of the keys into the padlock on the gate. After a few more moments Holly reined in her steed. He reined his horse alongside hers; the groom dropped back to a discreet distance. When the two horsemen reached one another, they reined in. He reined his horse away from her and pointed his sword at her. Both riders reined in their horses and dismounted. ‘Something is not right here,’ Vivian said again, reining her horse to a stop. Once they had put a few miles between themselves and the castle, he reined the horse in to stop. He reined in his horse, stroking its glossy coat. Expertly reining her horse, she was soon side by side with him. They reined their horses up next to the arch. She reined her horse to a stop in front of the house. She was on the porch, shaking out rugs when he reined his horse to a stop. Improvising, he reined his horse back slightly, just enough to convince it to leave the position it knew it should take. Katie reined her horse, Picket, to a stop at the top of the hill and looked down into the town of Gwen. We all reined in our horses, and Rowen dismounted. I mumbled, reining my horse up beside Jack's, who was leering into the trees, ‘They won't hurt us will they?’ He reined in his horse and looked back in the direction they'd come from. He put up his arm to halt the other knights as he reined in his own horse, ‘We'll stop here for a few minutes before we get to the castle.’ Some tipped their worn hats at him in greeting as they passed, while others contentedly reined their horses onward, chewing thoughtfully on a strand of wheat. Before David turned the corner down the street, he reined in his horse, and turned once more toward his wife and child. 1.1 Keep under control; restrain. 控制住，约束 with an effort, she reined back her impatience 她好不容易才按捺住了焦躁的心情。 the government had failed to rein in public spending Example sentencesExamples In 1858 Britain reined in the East India Company, dissolving its territorial power and making India the responsibility of the British crown. The reality over the next five years is that the Government will have far less resources and will have to rein in spending significantly. Mr McDowell insisted that he would continue to rein in the overtime budget, which is expected to reach 64 million this year. As for revenue growth, investors still want to see it, but they've reined in their expectations. Fears are growing in the city that the disease cannot be reined in as more people have been infected. He also said there would be no income tax cuts in the forthcoming budget and that the Government's priority was to rein in spending. The museum has been forced to rein in its work in many areas: cutting numbers of staff, reducing opening hours, cancelling exhibitions and installing a rota of closed galleries. She admits that she has to be reined in on occasion. If political leaders lack the control to rein in their more violent followers, they have no right to public protests. The wider the margins, the better management has reined in costs and kept business humming along. The big unknown for hotels and restaurants that had factored corporate extravagance into their plans is how much spending will be reined in. He somehow reined in his emotions and managed a breathless ‘What?’ Transnational corporations will only be reined in locally when they are brought under democratic control internationally. You could stand to rein in your jealousy a little, though, and your boyfriend may want to not fib about things that are going to exacerbate that quality in you. In the process, they are helping policy makers rein in inflation. After our long campaign, some of the outlaws are finally being reined in. The progressive impulse brought down the original robber barons, and reined in corporate greed. He took a deep calming breath and reined in his temper. Special police were drafted in to rein in the revelry. However, critics would say that the failure to rein in the incomes of the rich has meant that society in Britain is no more equal than it was in 1997. Synonyms restrain, check, curb, constrain, hold back, keep in check, keep under control, hold in, regulate, restrict, control, bridle, put the brakes on, slow down, curtail, limit, stop, arrest Usage The idiomatic phrase a free rein, which derives from the literal meaning of using reins to control a horse, is sometimes misinterpreted and written as a free reign. More than a third of the citations for the phrase in the Oxford English Corpus use reign instead of rein Phrases draw rein Stop one's horse. 〈英〉收缰勒马 he drew rein and waited for his friend to catch up Example sentencesExamples Her father guided the mare carefully through the courtyard to the front of the stone-built castle, then drew rein in front of a blond little boy sitting outside the wide arched doorway. Lancaster drew rein, tethering his horse in the thicket of pine just off the crest of the hill. Her words tumbled over themselves as she told her father everything she had done, and before she realized it he was drawing rein in front of their own home. She drew rein, bringing her horse to a halt and facing the largest of the raiders. keep a tight rein on Exercise strict control over. 严加控制，严加约束 her only chance of survival was to keep a tight rein on her feelings 她仅有的活命机会在于牢牢控制住自己的感情和言谈。 Example sentencesExamples She also defended the cost, and insisted she kept a tight rein on spending. She's very spontaneous and can be aggressive at times, though she's usually able to keep a tight rein on that. She almost seemed artificial, especially with how she kept a tight rein on her emotions, remaining perfectly in control at all times. In this way the ships captain kept a tight rein on his men and when the ship set sail it was with a suitably chastened crew, or so the Captain thought. Revenues had to be grown through adding costs and capital to businesses and then keeping a tight rein on costs while watching profits grow. Analysts say the regime will keep a tight rein on dissidents and focus on securing social and political stability. The filmmaker keeps a tight rein on her direction and storyline, and the film's strength lies in its view of war through the eyes of women. But while the company controls advertising and chooses programmes, the state-run TV station keeps a tight rein on news programming. Morton keeps a tight rein on all aspects of the business. The new policies are meant to keep a tight rein on teachers rather than students. Synonyms exercise strict control over, keep on a tight rein, allow little freedom to, regulate, manage, discipline, regiment, keep in line, rule with a rod of iron Derivatives reinless adjective Origin Middle English: from Old French rene, based on Latin retinere 'retain'. Rhymes abstain, appertain, arcane, arraign, ascertain, attain, Bahrain, bane, blain, brain, Braine, Cain, Caine, campaign, cane, cinquain, chain, champagne, champaign, Champlain, Charmaine, chicane, chow mein, cocaine, Coleraine, Coltrane, complain, constrain, contain, crane, Dane, deign, demesne, demi-mondaine, detain, disdain, domain, domaine, drain, Duane, Dwane, Elaine, entertain, entrain, explain, fain, fane, feign, gain, Germaine, germane, grain, humane, Hussein, inane, Jain, Jane, Jermaine, Kane, La Fontaine, lain, lane, legerdemain, Lorraine, main, Maine, maintain, mane, mise en scène, Montaigne, moraine, mundane, obtain, ordain, Paine, pane, pertain, plain, plane, Port-of-Spain, profane, rain, Raine, refrain, reign, retain, romaine, sane, Seine, Shane, Sinn Fein, skein, slain, Spain, Spillane, sprain, stain, strain, sustain, swain, terrain, thane, train, twain, Ujjain, Ukraine, underlain, urbane, vain, vane, vein, Verlaine, vicereine, wain, wane, Wayne noun.1 phr. Definition of rein in US English: rein nounrānreɪn usually reins 1A long, narrow strap attached at one end to a horse's bit, typically used in pairs to guide or check a horse while riding or driving. 缰绳 Example sentencesExamples They walked in and greeted the stable boy as he handed them both the reins to their horses. I concentrated on staring at my horse's reins, which were gripped so tightly in my hands that my knuckles turned white. He reached around me, grasping the horse's reins, and spurred the creature into a gallop. Once out of town he flicked the reins and sent the horses into a gallop. He walked over to Samantha's horse, grabbed the reins, and walked several yards away from the group, where they could not hear him. Ben stepped down and threw the reins of his horse over the rail. The old man handed the already saddled brown horse's reins to him. Cali took Chloe's reins and guided her back to the trailer. Spotting them, she quickly grabbed the reins and led the horses back at a trot. Joe dismounted beside him and reached for the reins of Ben's horse. Handing the reins of his horse over to one of the stable boys, Conner started walking up the stairs to the large doors. When they had gotten the horses all bridled and ready, Gina took the reins and led her horse over to the mounting block. Her mare strained against the current but did not falter in her strength and all Sadie could do was hold tightly to the reins and trust the horse to make it across. She soon took the reins again and guided the horse back to the stables. Then, with a shake of the reins, the horse galloped ahead and disappeared into the mist. Sir Evelyn's squire bowed, holding out the reins to the horse. I accidentally tugged on the reins and the horse went even faster. Nora tightly clutched the horse's reins as she galloped along the countryside. Sighing he too climbed up on the carriage and pulled on the reins driving the horses back to the mansion. Jamie took the reins and the horses began to canter quickly down the road. 1.1 The power to direct and control. 〈喻〉控制；管束，约束 management is criticized for its unwillingness to let go of the reins of an organization and delegate routine tasks 管理层因不愿放弃机构控制权并下放日常事务的权力而受到批评。 Example sentencesExamples So he's handed the director's reins to someone else. Or perhaps we should simply hand the reins of government directly to the people. We have to understand that rule of law is the first casualty when a lawless, fascist organisation takes over the reins of state. Furthermore, there were many in that party who just thought it was their turn to grasp the reins of government authority. The outstanding singer, songwriter, musician and producer did the majority of work on his new album himself, holding a tight rein on its creative direction. He is letting a younger man take over the reins. Professional norms dictated faith and loyalty not just in deed but in spirit to whoever held the reins of power under the constitutional system. Wall Street, of course, could not have been more excited by the prospect of taking control of the reins of the monetary system. Once Hathaway took the directing reins, he found himself having to improvise with the script on a daily basis. John's tight personal hold on the legal and administrative reins of power were as much driven by a need to raise money as they were by his personal obsession with the minutiae of government. European statesmen seized the opportunity to exploit these nationalist movements, while bringing them under a tight rein, in order to further the purposes of state power. After a short time at Dexter Avenue, the younger King wrestled the reins of leadership from the deacons. Weil takes the reins on the melody and the chaos seems controlled when he's in command. "Women who take the reins of power have always prompted mixed reactions. It is good to see younger members coming through to take over the reins from more established members, bringing a fresh approach to the running of the club. As Malcolm had said years ago, Dominic was playing a game, slowly moving Jeremy into a leadership role, while holding fast to the reins of power. She also shows that Irish women are lagging way behind their EU counterparts in taking the reins of power when it comes to running the country. But when the celebrations die down, and when the euphoria subsides, do not forget for one moment who handed you back the reins of power. The people of the country should be saved from the humiliation of a person of foreign origin holding the reins of power. verbrānreɪn 1with object and adverbial Check or guide (a horse) by pulling on its reins. 用缰绳勒（马）使停步或放慢步子，勒（马） he reined in his horse and waited for her 他勒住马等她。 Example sentencesExamples He reined his horse and turned about, cursing himself all the way. The rider then reined in the horse and looked down the road towards him. I mumbled, reining my horse up beside Jack's, who was leering into the trees, ‘They won't hurt us will they?’ Improvising, he reined his horse back slightly, just enough to convince it to leave the position it knew it should take. He reined his horse away from her and pointed his sword at her. Before David turned the corner down the street, he reined in his horse, and turned once more toward his wife and child. They reined their horses up next to the arch. Once they had put a few miles between themselves and the castle, he reined the horse in to stop. ‘Something is not right here,’ Vivian said again, reining her horse to a stop. She was on the porch, shaking out rugs when he reined his horse to a stop. Expertly reining her horse, she was soon side by side with him. She reined her horse to a stop in front of the house. When the two horsemen reached one another, they reined in. He reined in his horse and looked back in the direction they'd come from. Katie reined her horse, Picket, to a stop at the top of the hill and looked down into the town of Gwen. We all reined in our horses, and Rowen dismounted. He reined in his horse, stroking its glossy coat. A moment later, a shout caused them both to rein their horses around. She reined in her horse at the gates and swung down, jamming one of the keys into the padlock on the gate. He put up his arm to halt the other knights as he reined in his own horse, ‘We'll stop here for a few minutes before we get to the castle.’ Some tipped their worn hats at him in greeting as they passed, while others contentedly reined their horses onward, chewing thoughtfully on a strand of wheat. Philip reined his horses in, bringing them to a complete halt at the side of the road as David stopped in front of them, blocking their path, and tied the reins off to hold the horses still. He reined his horse alongside hers; the groom dropped back to a discreet distance. After a few more moments Holly reined in her steed. Both riders reined in their horses and dismounted. 1.1 Keep under control; restrain. 控制住，约束 with an effort, she reined back her impatience 她好不容易才按捺住了焦躁的心情。 critics noted the failure of the administration to rein in public spending 评论家们指出政府未能控制住公共开支。 Example sentencesExamples The reality over the next five years is that the Government will have far less resources and will have to rein in spending significantly. Mr McDowell insisted that he would continue to rein in the overtime budget, which is expected to reach 64 million this year. He somehow reined in his emotions and managed a breathless ‘What?’ As for revenue growth, investors still want to see it, but they've reined in their expectations. He took a deep calming breath and reined in his temper. You could stand to rein in your jealousy a little, though, and your boyfriend may want to not fib about things that are going to exacerbate that quality in you. The progressive impulse brought down the original robber barons, and reined in corporate greed. Transnational corporations will only be reined in locally when they are brought under democratic control internationally. After our long campaign, some of the outlaws are finally being reined in. In the process, they are helping policy makers rein in inflation. In 1858 Britain reined in the East India Company, dissolving its territorial power and making India the responsibility of the British crown. If political leaders lack the control to rein in their more violent followers, they have no right to public protests. Fears are growing in the city that the disease cannot be reined in as more people have been infected. The big unknown for hotels and restaurants that had factored corporate extravagance into their plans is how much spending will be reined in. He also said there would be no income tax cuts in the forthcoming budget and that the Government's priority was to rein in spending. The wider the margins, the better management has reined in costs and kept business humming along. However, critics would say that the failure to rein in the incomes of the rich has meant that society in Britain is no more equal than it was in 1997. The museum has been forced to rein in its work in many areas: cutting numbers of staff, reducing opening hours, cancelling exhibitions and installing a rota of closed galleries. She admits that she has to be reined in on occasion. Special police were drafted in to rein in the revelry. Synonyms restrain, check, curb, constrain, hold back, keep in check, keep under control, hold in, regulate, restrict, control, bridle, put the brakes on, slow down, curtail, limit, stop, arrest Usage The idiomatic phrase a free rein, which derives from the literal meaning of using reins to control a horse, is sometimes misinterpreted and written as a free reign. More than a third of the citations for the phrase in the Oxford English Corpus use reign instead of rein Phrases draw rein Stop one's horse. 〈英〉收缰勒马 Example sentencesExamples Her father guided the mare carefully through the courtyard to the front of the stone-built castle, then drew rein in front of a blond little boy sitting outside the wide arched doorway. Her words tumbled over themselves as she told her father everything she had done, and before she realized it he was drawing rein in front of their own home. Lancaster drew rein, tethering his horse in the thicket of pine just off the crest of the hill. She drew rein, bringing her horse to a halt and facing the largest of the raiders. (a) free rein Freedom of action or expression. （行动，言论）自由 he was given free rein to work out his designs 他获得自主设计的充分自由。 Example sentencesExamples The oil and gas companies who supported his candidacy were given free rein to write their own rules when it came to state policy on emissions control. ‘These kids have a free rein to do what they want,’ he said. For the life of me, I cannot understand what these people want, apart from a free rein to continue with their insulting programming on radio. Together, we must fight for balance in globalization by bringing together producers and labour to expand the concept beyond free rein for corporations. However, it is the free rein of the surface vessels to transit through those submarine areas, even though they are known to be training grounds. All it takes for evil to triumph over good in any country is for decent people to remain silent as wicked men are allowed free rein. Students from various educational institutions turned up to give free rein to their imagination. And telemarketers are given free rein to call your home. Consultants will be give a free rein to put forward whatever options they believe are best and most financially acceptable to secure the building's future. Given free rein on the layout, I extended the text of his story to take up eight full pages, with each page also playing host to one of eight collages. Synonyms freedom, scope, a free hand, leeway, latitude, elbow room, space, room, flexibility, liberty, independence, play, slack, free play, leisure, licence, room to manoeuvre, scope for initiative, freedom of action, freedom from restriction, indulgence, laxity, margin keep a tight rein on Exercise strict control over; allow little freedom to. 严加控制，严加约束 her only chance of survival was to keep a tight rein on her feelings and words 她仅有的活命机会在于牢牢控制住自己的感情和言谈。 Example sentencesExamples She's very spontaneous and can be aggressive at times, though she's usually able to keep a tight rein on that. Morton keeps a tight rein on all aspects of the business. She almost seemed artificial, especially with how she kept a tight rein on her emotions, remaining perfectly in control at all times. Analysts say the regime will keep a tight rein on dissidents and focus on securing social and political stability. She also defended the cost, and insisted she kept a tight rein on spending. Revenues had to be grown through adding costs and capital to businesses and then keeping a tight rein on costs while watching profits grow. The filmmaker keeps a tight rein on her direction and storyline, and the film's strength lies in its view of war through the eyes of women. In this way the ships captain kept a tight rein on his men and when the ship set sail it was with a suitably chastened crew, or so the Captain thought. The new policies are meant to keep a tight rein on teachers rather than students. But while the company controls advertising and chooses programmes, the state-run TV station keeps a tight rein on news programming. Synonyms exercise strict control over, keep on a tight rein, allow little freedom to, regulate, manage, discipline, regiment, keep in line, rule with a rod of iron Origin Middle English: from Old French rene, based on Latin retinere ‘retain’. noun.1 phr.
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