Question

inhibit和restrain,constrain有何区别？

inhibit和restrain,constrain都有“抑制、约束”的意思，那么具体在含义和用法上有哪些区别呢？请举例说明，而不是照抄词典，谢谢！

Answer 1

inhibit、restrain、constrain的区别为：指代不同、用法不同、侧重点不同

一、指代不同

1、inhibit：阻止。

2、restrain：制止。

3、constrain：限制。

二、用法不同

1、inhibit：inhibit的基本意思是“阻止”“禁止”，指当局颁布近似禁律而禁止，也指某一种特定形势或特定时期的需要而“禁止”。

2、restrain：restrain的语气比较温和，有时指自我约束，refrain常指暂时对某种行动或冲动的抑制。

3、constrain：constrain指由于受外界压力或环境的影响，迫使某人做某事，也可指受良心、情感或饥饿等方面的内在力量驱使去做某事。

三、侧重点不同

1、inhibit：侧重于表示让人不做应该做的事。

2、restrain：侧重于表示武力去阻止。

3、constrain：侧重于表示不让其发展。

Answer 2

inhibit抑制
eg.A substance used to kill or inhibit the growth of algae.
杀藻剂用来杀死或制止水藻生长的物质

Constrain表示力劝，强迫，常用于constrain sb. to do sth.；
eg.She tried to constrain herself from a cough in class.
上课时她竭力忍住不咳嗽。

Refrain克制，多用于refrain from doing sth. 指克制自己以避免做某事；
Restrain制止，多用于restrain sb. from doing sth.指控制他人不去做某事；
eg.Please refrain from feeding the monkeys.
请勿给猴子喂物。

Answer 3

inhibit在柯林斯字典中的解释是：
To inhibit someone from doing something means to prevent them from doing it, although they want to do it or should be able to do it.

例句： It could inhibit the poor from getting the medical care they need...

restrain
If you restrain someone, you stop them from doing what they intended or wanted to do, usually by using your physical strength.

例句：Wally gripped my arm, partly to restrain me and partly to reassure me...

constrain:
To constrain someone or something means to limit their development or force them to behave in a particular way. (FORMAL)

例句：Women are too often constrained by family commitments and by low expectations...

区别在上面的解释中很明显inhibit强调阻止人们做应该做的事，restrain强调用身体或者力量去阻止。constrain比较正式，指限制发展或强迫做某事。