curtail是什么意思_curtail的用法_词性_词根

短语搭配

curtail growth

控制增长
production curtail

缩减生产

双语例句

We need to curtail costs.

我们需要缩减成本。
During that special period, people's freedom of speech was curtailed.

在那段特殊时期，人们的言论自由受到了限制。
Our welfare has been curtailed due to the crisis.

由于危机，我们的福利减少了。
We curtail all appearances using that name or persona.

我们禁止以这个名字或身份出席各类场合
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。
Meanwhile, Russia may curtail exports.

同时俄罗斯也将削减出口。
And some want to curtail growth further.

有些人还想进一步减缓发展的速度。
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。”
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。

近义词

vt.

同根词

词根 curtal

curtal adj. 截短的 n. 截短物；剪短尾的马
curtailment n. 缩减；削减；缩短；紧缩

释义

reduce in extent or quantity; impose a restriction on

（在程度、数量上）减少，缩减；限制

civil liberties were further curtailed.

公民自由受到进一步的限制。

(curtail someone of)archaic deprive someone of (something)

〈古〉剥夺

I that am curtailed of this fair proportion.

就是我被剥夺了应得的一份。

词源

"late 15th cent.： from obsolete curtal ‘horse with a docked tail', from French courtault, from court ‘short', from Latin curtus. The change in the ending was due to association with TAIL1 and perhaps also with French tailler ‘to cut’."

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vt. 缩短
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vt. 削减(经费等)
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