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curtail

[kɜ:ˈteɪl] [kɜrˈteɪl]
  • 第三人称单数:curtails;
  • 过去式:curtailed;
  • 过去分词:curtailed;
  • 现在分词:curtailing;
  • 名词:curtailment;
  • 例句
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    柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
    • VERB
      缩短;减缩;限制
      If you curtail something, you reduce or limit it.
      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。 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"