/,ɪnhɪ'bɪʃn, ,ɪnɪ'b-; ,ɪnhɪ`bɪʃən, ,ɪnɪ`b-/
n
1 [U] inhibiting or being inhibited 抑制; 阻止; 禁止; 受抑制
*Inhibition of natural impulses may cause psychological problems. 压抑自然的冲动可能会引起心理上的问题.
2 [C] inability to act naturally or spontaneously 抑制力
*Alcohol weakens a person's inhibitions, ie makes him behave more naturally. 酒精能削弱人的抑制力.
* (infml 口) She had no inhibitions about asking for more, ie did so without hesitation. 她毫无顾忌, 要求再多给她一些.

n
[U and C]
a feeling of shyness or embarrassment that stops you doing or saying what you really want
　She had no inhibitions about saying what she felt.
　People tend to lose their inhibitions when they've drunk a lot of alcohol.
[U]technical
when something is restricted or prevented from happening or developing
　a marked inhibition of cell growth