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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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？
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。