pin down;tie up;check;contain;restrain;deter 一些人鼓吹依靠美國來～中國。There is clamor to use the US as a counterweight against China (or to use the US to contain China)./這不僅有利于國際關系民主化，也有利于～長期以來存在的單邊主義。This will not only make international relations more democratic,but also help to rein in the rampant unilateralism./使兩個機構起到～的作用strike a check and balance between two institutions/～和防范check and precaution/～行動containing action