self-restraint [ˌsɛlfrɪˈstrent]

例句:

• It ruins people's sense of self-worth, dignity.
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• But now he's returned to his former self.
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• To believe otherwise is to delude one's self.
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• She exercised all her self-restraint and kept quiet.
  她好不容易才忍住没说话。
  
• She has been saintly in her self-restraint.
  她一直过着自我节制的圣徒式生活。
  
• The parties involved should exercise ( self - ) restraint and prevent the situation from getting worse.
  有关各方应采取克制态度,防止事态扩大.