curtail
限制
常用释义
英音[ kɜːˈteɪl ]
美音[ kɜːrˈteɪl ]
变形
第三人称单数:
curtails
现在分词:
curtailing
过去式:
curtailed
过去分词:
curtailed
基本释义
- v. 减缩，限制；剪短；剥夺……特权等
例句
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1·NATO plans to curtail the number of troops being sent to the region.北大西洋公约组织计划缩减派往该地的部队数量。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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2·Meanwhile, Russia may curtail exports.同时俄罗斯也将削减出口。
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3·Perhaps you should curtail your alcohol consumption.馆长跌跌撞撞地从黑暗中跑来说，“也许你该削减酒的消费量了。”
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4·But I don't want it seriously to curtail my longevity.但我真的不想让抽烟缩短我的寿命。
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5·Whether it will greatly curtail gold farming remains to be seen.至于这是否会在很大程度上遏制打金业还要拭目以待。
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6·He guessed it could curtail 20 to 30 percent of the magazine's articles.他猜测这份杂志的文章可能会缩减20%至30%。
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7·Water experts say that Egypt has done little to curtail its own misuse of water.水资源专家认为埃及在控制水资源滥用上行动不力。
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8·Some experts suggest simply trying to curtail the amount of time you spend online.有些专家建议直接减少在网上花费的时间。
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9·In any case, it's a bad habit and one you should try and curtail in your relationship.无论在什么情况下，这都是一个会损害关系的坏习惯。
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10·He had been forced to curtail his writing, and he feared that he would soon have to give it up.他只得被迫缩减他的作品，并担心自己今后恐怕不得不放弃写作了。
同义词
vt.
缩减；剪短；剥夺…特权等
同根词
词根：
curtal