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　

TOEFLIELTSGRETEM8法律

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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Higher policy interest rates disrupt this process only if they undermine economic growth, curtail the flow of investor funds to "alternatives" and widen risk spreads in debt markets.
  只有较高的政策利率破坏了经济增长，缩减了投资者转向“可选”投资渠道的资金流，扩大了债市的风险息差，加息才会中断上述过程。
• Having an established and well-informed plan will curtail some of the panic that comes with security intrusions.
  拥有确定和周密的计划会减少安全入侵所带来的一些恐慌。
• 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。
• That would do more to curtail moral hazard than a perfect mechanism that cannot be used.
  与一个不可能使用的完美机制相比，这将在更大程度上降低道德风险。
• 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。