curtail

美 [kɜːrˈteɪl]英 [kɜːˈteɪl]
  • vt.限制;缩短;减缩

派生词: curtailment n. 过去式: curtailed 现在分词: curtailing 过去分词: curtailed 第三人称单数: curtails

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verb

VN限制;缩短;减缩
to limit sth or make it last for a shorter time

Spending on books has been severely curtailed.

购书开支已被大大削减。

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。

curtail

频次

  • 1
    VERB 缩短;减缩;限制
    If you curtail something, you reduce or limit it.

    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。

verb

1
place restrictions on
curtail drinking in school
Synonym: restrict curb cut back
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
Synonym: clip cut short

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  1. Further legislation to curtail basic union rights .

    限制工会基本权利的更深一层的法规。

  2. 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。

  3. 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。

  4. Spending on books has been severely curtailed .

    购书开支已被大大削减。

  5. 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。

  6. 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。

  7. His powers will be severely curtailed .

    他的权力将受到极大的限制。

  8. Since I 've lost my job I have to curtail our spending .

    既然我没有了工作,我得减少花销。

  9. The government hopes to curtail public spending .

    政府希望缩减公共事业开支。

  10. They will be curtailing the discussions at two thirty .

    他们将把讨论缩短至两点半

  11. Individually , banks are acting rationally by retaining their capital and curtailing lending .

    此外,银行们正在合理地保留其资本和减少贷款

  12. The obsequious brush curtails truth deference to the canvas which is narrow .

    谄媚的画笔依从狭窄的画布把真理打了折扣

  13. I eschewed upbraiding , I curtailed remonstrance .

    我避免责备,少作规劝

  14. It curtails the teaching time and improves the teaching quality .

    缩短了教学时间,优化和提高了教学质量;

  15. Measures , therefore , should be taken to curtail internal control .

    为此,应采取措施,解决内部人控制问题。

  16. Focus is on supply & not curtailing demand like India .

    关注供给而不像印度缩减需求。

  17. Nevertheless , many educators want to curtail play during school .

    然而,很多教育人士希望缩短孩子在学习期间的玩耍时间。

  18. This would curtail demand and , ultimately , price pressures .

    这会抑制需求,最终降低物价压力。

  19. The United States government has curtailed the export of this crop .

    美国政府已经缩减了这种作物的出口。

  20. Since it was near closing time , we had to curtail our discussion .

    因为商店快关门了,我们不得不提前结束了讨论。

  21. I will curtail the amount of food for my dog .

    我要减少我家狗的食量。

  22. Some cities started curtailing gas supplies to certain businesses .

    一些城市开始限制对部分企业的燃气供应。

  23. Production at factories in China may be further curtailed depending on market conditions , she said .

    “中国工厂的产量会根据市场情况可能作进一步削减,”她说。

  24. Analysts said that the economic slowdown in Europe was already curtailing consumption .

    分析师表示,欧洲经济减速已经抑制了消费。

  25. Again the purpose of this action was to curtail inflation .

    此行动的目的在于抑制通货膨胀。

  26. With this change came several new treaties aimed at curtailing restrictive trade measures .

    伴随这一变化,出现了几个旨在减少贸易限制措施的全新条约,《实施卫生与植物卫生措施协定》(SPS协定)便是其中之一。

  27. One of the reasons people curtail their spending is because they lose their jobs .

    人们减少支出的原因之一是,他们失去了工作。

  28. Using Curtailed Theorem method to get the output resistance of common-collector amplification circuit

    用缩减定理求共集放大电路的输出电阻

  29. But how much the final rules will curtail these profits is still in question .

    但最终的法规将对利润产生多大影响仍然是个未知数。

  30. The weakness in the oil price has curtailed drilling activity in US shale .

    油价疲软使美国页岩油开采活动减少。