restrain和confine的区别？

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Answer 1

　　这些动词指建立或保持在一定范围内。区别如下：

　　restrain 的意思是控制，抑制，阻碍或隐瞒，含有这个限制/控制/阻碍是针对某项行为或动作的意思。例如：
　　“A wise and frugal government, which shall restrain men from injuring oneanother” (Thomas Jefferson).
　　He had difficulty restraining his curiosity.

　　restrict 指人或者物保持在规定的范围内， 如选择或行动。例如：
　　“Apardon, so restricted that none were likely to be forgiven save those who haddone no wrong” (John Lothrop Motley).
　　Thesale of alcoholic beverages is restricted to those over 21.

　　confine 侧重施加不可逾越的性质，暗示束缚性、限制性的或阻挠性（囚禁等）的限制。例如：
　　Allprisoners will be confined to their cells.
　　Interestin Asia is no longer confined to scholars.