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。
英汉词典释义
vt.
限制;缩短;减缩
Their public health programme had to be severely curtailed.他们的公共卫生计划不得不大大收缩。
英英词典释义
Verb
1. place restrictions on;
"curtail drinking in school"
2. 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"