牵制的英文：
tie up
batten down
curb
distract

参考例句：

To hamper the action or progress of; impede.
牵制…的行动或进步；阻碍

The muscle bending a joint is antagonistic to the muscle straightening it.
关节的弯曲肌与伸直肌彼此牵制。

The enemy could not get supplies or reinforcements through because of the guerilla warfare.
由于游击战的牵制，敌军无法使给养和援兵通过。

To divert the enemy
牵制敌军

Half-pin
半牵制,有限自由牵制

The handcuffs constrained his action.
手铐牵制他的行动

The navy tied the enemy down with gunfire.
海军用炮火牵制敌人。

The first was direct military operations, either by peripheral raids to distract the French army
第一种形式是采取直接的军事行动，或者进行骚扰以牵制法军。

Our tenancy in the Aegean has hitherto caused the enemy to divert considerable forces in attempting to turn us out
我们在爱琴海坚守不退，而敌人想把我们赶走，这就使他们的很大一部分兵力受到了牵制。

Until we'd built up sufficient forces to drive the invaders back, we pursued a policy of containment.
我们对入侵之敌采取牵制的方针，以备组织好兵力将之击退。

tie是什么意思：
n. 领带；联系；束缚；平手；枕木
v. 系，栓；束缚；联系；被系住

What if we can't tie the tie?
如果我们系不好领结怎么办？

Tie a ribbon,scarf,tie,cravat,etc
系丝带、头巾、领带、围巾等

railroad tie of metal
铁路金属枕木

batten是什么意思：
n. 板条，压条
v. 用板条（或压条）固定；养肥

The batten slipped through the clamp.
板条从夹子里滑了出来。

Sheep will batten on the lush grass.
羊吃了茂盛的青草会长得肥肥的。

The worker battened down the loose windows.
工人用板条钉牢松脱的窗户。

down是什么意思：
prep. 在…下，沿着
v. 下降，打倒
n. 潦倒；羽绒；丘陵

Down with hegemonism!
打倒霸权主义！

The sun is down.
太阳下山了。

Close down autos and you close down steel and rubber.
关掉了汽车工业你也就关掉了钢铁工业和橡胶工业。