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词典释义:
curtail
时间: 2023-10-07 09:00:03
六级雅思GRE
英 [kɜːˈteɪl]
美 [kɜːrˈteɪl]

v. 减少;缩减;限制;剥夺

短语搭配
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
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
v.

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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    vt 剥夺

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  • vt. 缩短

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  • vt. 削减(经费等)

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  • vt. 剥夺

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