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　

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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
  1. Spending on books has been severely curtailed.
     购书开支已被大大削减。
  2. 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。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 缩短;减缩;限制
  If youcurtailsomething, you reduce or limit it.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
  3. His powers will be severely curtailed.
     他的权力将受到极大的限制。

英英释义

verb

• place restrictions on
  1. curtail drinking in school
  Synonym:restrictcurbcut back
• terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent
  1. My speech was cut short
  2. Personal freedom is curtailed in many countries
  Synonym:clipcut short

双语例句

• Several authors have noted that flower and cone production should curtail wood increment.
  几位作者都注意到，花和球果的产生会削弱木材的生长。
• It also scrapped or lowered a range of export rebates to curtail mounting exports and curb excessive production.
  同时也削减呵降低了一部分出口退款来减缩和遏制增多的出口产品。
• Social and political pressures have also made it difficult to curtail benefits or reduce total public expenditure.
  社会和政治的压力也使各国政府难以削减公共福利或降低公共开支总额。
• They feared that China would drastically curtail the rights and freedoms of Hong Kong residents.
  他们担心中国会大幅度地减少香港公民的权利和自由。
• 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。
• 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。
• Some players said they will curtail practice and workouts.
  一些球员表示，他们将制止和实践锻炼。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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？