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

• John's father curtailed his allowance.
  约翰的父亲减少了他的零用钱。
• 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。
• 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。
• In practice, these freedoms have proved to be distinctly curtailed for China's citizens.
  而实践层面上，事实证明，这些中国公民本应享受的自由被确定无疑地剥夺了。
• Budget cuts have drastically curtailed training programs.
  预算削减极大程度地减少了培训项目。
• 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。
• 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。
• Real estate investment has been curtailed because of government fears of a bubble.
  房地产投资已受到抑制，因为政府担心萌生泡沫。
• Interest rates have gone up substantially recently, and the availability of credit has been sharply curtailed.
  近来利率已大幅度提高，信贷的使用已大大削减。
• His powers will be severely curtailed.
  他的权力将受到极大的限制。