continence
/ˈkɒntɪnəns/
- n.
- 自制
中文释义来自 ECDICT
词源链
- 英语English
continence
词源说明
Dated from the 14th century as Middle English contynence, from Old French continence, from Latin continentia (“a repression”). See also countenance.
释义
名词noun
- 1(urology) The voluntary control of urination and defecation.
- 2Moderation or self-restraint, especially in sexual activity; abstinence.
- 3