粵

遏aat3制zai3

aat3 zai3è zhì

English

  1. to check
  2. to contain
  3. to hold back
  4. to keep within limits
  5. to constrain
  6. to restrain
  7. to prevent or control something

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 阻止或控制某樣事物

Examples

  • 當一個受損嘅深水井入面嘅大量浮油接近陸地嗰陣,墨西哥灣等待緊嘅緊急救援人員喺美國海岸喺度安裝緊遏制臂。

    Tatoeba · Matthewyau1367 CC BY

  • 我无法遏制住我的怒火。

    I couldn't contain my anger.

    Tatoeba · sadhen CC BY

  • 遏制疫情

    to contain the epidemic

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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