牽制
pin down;tie up;check;contain;restrain;deter
一些人鼓吹依靠美國(guó)來(lái)～中國(guó)。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(guó)際關(guān)系民主化，也有利于～長(zhǎng)期以來(lái)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(gè)機(jī)構(gòu)起到～的作用strike a check and balance between two institutions/～和防范check and precaution/～行動(dòng)containing action