keep in line

英 [kiːp ɪn laɪn]

美 [kiːp ɪn laɪn]

使（某人）就范; 使（某人）听从吩咐

英英释义

verb

• control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully, usually to one's advantage
  1. She manipulates her boss
  2. She is a very controlling mother and doesn't let her children grow up
  3. The teacher knew how to keep the class in line
  4. she keeps in line
  Synonym:manipulatecontrol

双语例句

• Another useful tool to keep kids in line:'behave yourself and the easter bunny will bring treats. '
  谎言的内容是，如果你有良好的行为举止，那么复活节小兔子将给你带来好吃的。
• With the approach of the21st century, like other industries, the press industry also needs adjustments and innovation in order to keep in line with new developments and remain ahead in the next century.
  面对新世纪的即将来临，报业与其他各业一样，都需要调整和创新，以适应新趋势，并且争取走在新世纪的前头。
• We will then need just enough growth in private and public spending to offset productivity growth and keep job growth in line with the supply of new workers.
  在这种情况下，私人和公共消费只要能抵消生产率增长，让就业和劳动力供应保持同步增长就可以了。
• I'll keep this boy in line.
  我会让这小子规规矩矩的。
• It will be low because it will be necessary to have only one man looking after each job, without having another man to check upon what he is doing, keep him in line, and report on him to someone else.
  行政管理费用的降低的原因是：每项工作只需要一个人去完成，用不着另外再有一个人检查工作。
• The particularity of CAFTA has made it impossible to imitate the foreign mode briefly. It is urgent that we should find a way to make the origin criteria accord with the demand for the development of CAFTA and keep in line with international standards.
  CAFTA的特殊性决定了在制定原产地标准时不可能简单地照搬国外模式，如何完善原产地标准，使之符合CAFTA的发展要求并与国际接轨，已经成为迫切需要解决的重要问题。
• Since the Department of Statistics is part of the government, and statistics is government behaviour, it is essential to keep statistics in line with the current international rules and the requirement of establishing service-oriented society.
  统计部门既然是政府的组成部门之一，统计行为是政府行为，因此，政府统计必须与通行的国际统计规范接轨，与建设服务型政府的要求相接轨。
• We're trying very hard to keep out prices in line with what our customers expect.
  我们尽力使我们的价格与顾客的期望值相一致。
• To keep in line with international practices, those old and famous domestic design houses have to carry out reform and will undergo restructuring.
  为了与国际接轨，老字号的国内设计院正经历着一场蜕变，改制成为必然，使私营事务所的发展成为大势所趋；
• Like sheep without any need for a sheepdog, we keep each other in line.
  我们彼此一致，就像无需牧羊犬看守的羊群。