The law was passed to define and restrain presidential power, which until then had been interpreted expansively under the Trading with the Enemy Act of 1917.

国会通过这一法律原本是为了界定和约束总统的权力，因为在此之前，1917年颁布的《与敌方通商法案》的有关规定就被予以了过度解读。

Mr Susskind wants to restrain this unaccountable power, much as 18th-century democrats did for the state and 19th-century reformers for corporations.

Susskind 先生想要限制这种不负责任的权力，就像 18 世纪的民主党人对国家所做的以及 19 世纪的改革者对公司所做的那样。

Mr Erdogan may ultimately be swayed by a contest between two competing influences: the restraining power of NATO and the desire of Russia to sow discord among its rivals.

埃尔多安最终可能会被两种相互竞争的影响所左右：北约的克制力量和俄罗斯在对手中挑拨离间的愿望。

The Southern members of the convention were therefore very anxious to secure for their section the largest possible representation in Congress, and at the same time to restrain the taxing power of that body.

——因此，制宪会议的南方成员非常急于为他们的支部争取在国会中尽可能多的代表，同时限制该机构的征税权。