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

• His powers will be severely curtailed.
  他的权力将受到极大的限制。
• He added that the low price would drive some producers to curtail output, allowing the price to rise.
  他还指出，价格的低迷将促使一些生产商削减产出，从而为价格上涨提供了空间。
• 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？
• 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。
• We had to curtail the size of the party because the larger room was no longer available.
  我们必须缩减晚会的规模，因为已经找不到大一点的厅了。
• 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。
• This would curtail demand and, ultimately, price pressures.
  这会抑制需求，最终降低物价压力。
• 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。
• The same state controls employed to curtail general political debate can also be used to control protests against them.
  用于压制一般政治辩论的国家控制手段，同样可用于控制针对这些跨国公司的抗议。
• The most important, is to curtail the offeror's power to withdraw his offer.
  最为重要的，是削减要约人撤回他的要约的权利。