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

• 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。
• That's all? Just trying to keep him in line?
  仅此而已？只是让他学乖点？
• 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。
• We should keep in line with international trend in running school, pay close attention to the two most promising fields in future IT industry: data mining and information security.
  在办学上应与国际接轨，注意未来IT行业最有前景的两大方向&数据挖掘和信息安全。
• 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。
• However, in order to enable IMS to satisfy the convergence of fixed network and mobile network, and keep it in line with the overall framework of NGN standard as well, there are still many problems concerning standard need to be settled.
  然而要使IMS满足固定网与移动网融合的要求和适应NGN标准的宽泛框架，还有不少标准问题需要解决。
• Most probably, exceptions would be required for pure arbitrageurs and market makers, but others who help to keep prices in line would inevitably suffer.
  最可能发生的情况是，会有人要求让纯粹套利者和做市商享受例外，而帮助维持价格稳定的其他投资者则将无可避免地遭受损失。
• We constantly worked to keep economic development in line with social development, and plan development with a view to improving the wellbeing of the people.
  加快发展社会事业，切实保障和改善民生。始终坚持经济发展与社会发展相协调，围绕改善民生谋发展。
• Call it a loving memory of his family or a way to keep him in line.
  这可称得上是来自家庭的爱的记忆。
• All this was just designed to frighten me and keep me in line.
  所有这一切不过是设计好了来恐吓我、让我乖乖听话的。