curtailed

英 [kɜːˈteɪld]

美 [kɜːrˈteɪld]

v.  限制; 缩短; 减缩
curtail的过去分词和过去式

过去式：curtailed　过去分词：curtailed　

BNC.46269 / COCA.40615

柯林斯词典

• VERB 缩短;减缩;限制
  If youcurtailsomething, you reduce or limit it.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
  3. His powers will be severely curtailed.
     他的权力将受到极大的限制。

双语例句

• 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。
• This means that your capabilities as a sentient Being have been greatly curtailed.
  这意味着你的知觉存在能力被大大缩减。
• He found that the reinforcement in the slab is curtailed.
  空心砖加筋密肋楼板他已发现板内钢筋削减。
• Owing to the war, the government's public health programme had to be severely curtailed.
  由于战争，政府的公共卫生计画必须被大幅精简。
• Central banks feared counterparty risk for the first time in 20 years and substantially curtailed gold lending and sales.
  各国央行20年来第一次开始担心对手方风险，并大幅削减了黄金借贷和销售规模。
• Active participation is severely curtailed.
  大众积极的参与被极大的剥夺了。
• The trade surpluses will be significantly curtailed and the trade deficit is likely to increase.
  贸易盈余将要明显减少，而贸易赤字可能要增加。
• The movement of medical supplies and ambulances to the affected areas is seriously curtailed.
  送往受影响地区的医疗供应品和救护车的通行受到限制。
• Sooner or later revenues will have to rise or outlays will have to be curtailed.
  政府迟早得增加财政收入或者削减支出。
• A sudden fog came on, and she curtailed her walk.
  一阵突如其来的浓雾使她缩短了散步的路程。