curtail
英 [kɜːˈteɪl]
美 [kɜːrˈteɪl]
v. 限制; 缩短; 减缩
过去分词:curtailed 现在分词:curtailing 过去式:curtailed 第三人称单数:curtails
Collins.1 / BNC.8521 / COCA.9041
牛津词典
verb
- 限制;缩短;减缩
to limit sth or make it last for a shorter time- Spending on books has been severely curtailed.
购书开支已被大大削减。 - The lecture was curtailed by the fire alarm going off.
那次讲座被突然鸣响的火警中断了。
- Spending on books has been severely curtailed.
柯林斯词典
- VERB 缩短;减缩;限制
If youcurtailsomething, you reduce or limit it.- NATO plans to curtail the number of troops being sent to the region...
北约计划缩减派往该地区的士兵数量。 - I told Louie that old age would curtail her activities in time...
我告诉路易,一上年纪她的活动量就会减少。 - His powers will be severely curtailed.
他的权力将受到极大的限制。
- NATO plans to curtail the number of troops being sent to the region...
英英释义
verb
- place restrictions on
- curtail drinking in school
- terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent
- My speech was cut short
- Personal freedom is curtailed in many countries
双语例句
- Since I've lost my job I have to curtail our spending.
既然我没有了工作,我得减少花销。 - This would curtail demand and, ultimately, price pressures.
这会抑制需求,最终降低物价压力。 - Since it was near closing time, we had to curtail our discussion.
因为商店快关门了,我们不得不提前结束了讨论。 - Millions of households will soon have little choice but to sharply curtail their consumption.
数百万家庭毫无选择,为了还债不得不急剧缩减他们的日常消费。 - Given this, China will continue to take measures to curtail the trend of deflation.
因此,我们还要采取措施继续遏制通缩的趋势。 - But how many Americans would vote for the politician that promises to curtail or end such programs?
可要是一位政治家承诺缩减或是不再实施这些计划,又有多少选民愿意投票给他呢? - Even the very wealthy have to curtail their expenditure when the value of their stock portfolios decline.
当股票投资组合价值下跌时,即使非常富有的人也不得不减少支出。 - Results indicate that NSTs and certified nutrition support clinicians can curtail preventable spending from inappropriate PN use.
结果指出NST和经认证的营养支持专家可减少PN不当引起的可避免费用。 - I told Louie that old age would curtail her activities in time
我告诉路易,一上年纪她的活动量就会减少。 - Any measures to curtail credit default swap trading could have a bigger impact, however.
然而,任何限制信用违约互换(cds)交易的措施,都可能带来更大的冲击。