But becoming a mother to two children put a brake on her career.

但成为两个孩子的母亲阻碍了她的职业生涯。

I'm going to put a brake on giving you advice – you never listen.

我不再给你建议了，你从来不听。

And the fund warns that market power could yet put a brake on innovation, should incumbent firms get too cosy.

并且IMF警告称市场支配力会削弱创新，在位企业是否应该太过安逸。

The expression " put the brakes on" or " to put a brake on" something means to stop or slow down an activity.

短语“put the brakes on”或“to put a brake on”意思是停止或放慢一项活动。

Pekka Haavisto said recent protests by and the burning of a Koran in Sweden had put a brake on the progress of the negotiations.

佩卡·哈维斯托称，瑞典最近的抗议和焚烧古兰经的事件阻碍了谈判的进展。