Teachers must put the brakes on, as it were, when they notice students looking puzzled.

当老师发现学生神色茫然时，就应该在一定程度上放慢速度。

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My uncle must put the brakes on my traveling plans.

我叔叔必须中止我的旅行计划。

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Such an attitude can dampen the mood of other employees and potentially put the brakes on new projects.

这种态度不但会影响其他员工的情绪，还可能让新项目止步不前。

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"Ben approached a financial system on the verge of collapse with calm and wisdom, with bold action and out-of-the-box thinking that has helped put the brakes on our economic freefall."

VOA: special.2009.08.28

Swan is optimistic that humans can take the necessary collective steps to address climate change and put the brakes on global warming.

VOA: standard.2009.12.10

with bold action and outside-the-box thinking that has helped put the brakes on our economic free fall,"

VOA: standard.2009.08.25

For now, the weakened real-estate market has put the brakes on eminent-domain takings by developers.

WSJ: Battle of the Beach

That said, their profit-taking could put the brakes on any sharp climbs in price.

FORBES: Focus: Speculators Continue To Favor PGM Futures, Options; Modest Interest In Gold -- CFTC

The government hast been trying to put the brakes on this market for more than a year now.

FORBES: China Housing Bubble Up, Up And Away