控制 kòng zhì — to control; to dominate; to restrain

控制
kòng zhì

Characters: 控 · 制

Definitions

  1. to control; to dominate; to restrain

More definitions

CC-CEDICT

  1. to control

ExtDict

  1. 掌握住不使任意活动或越出范围
  2. 操纵：～疫情丨～局势丨～人数｜自动～
  3. 使处于自己的占有、管理或影响之下：～金融市场｜制高点的火力～了整片开阔地。

Examples

  • 司机努力控制住失控的汽车。

    The driver struggled to control the careening car.

  • 火势很快被消防队员控制住了。

    The fire was soon brought under control by the firefighters.

  • 消防员迅速控制住了火势。

    The firefighters quickly brought the fire under control.