curtail

curtail读音音标

英 [kɜ:ˈteɪl]

美 [kɜrˈteɪl]

curtail意思解释

v.

缩短；

剥夺（特权，官衔等）；

削减；

变形

过去式：curtailed

过去分词：curtailed

现在分词：curtailing

第三人称单数：curtails

双语释义

n.(名词)

英英释义

v.

place restrictions on

\"curtail drinking in school\"

同义词：restrictcurbcut back

terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent

\"Personal freedom is curtailed in many countries\"

同义词：clipcut short

双语例句

用作动词(v.)Illness has curtailed her sporting activities.她因病而减少了体育活动。The government hopes to curtail public spending.政府希望缩减公共事业开支。The government hopes to curtail public spending in the next tax year.政府希望在下个财税年度减少公家开支。Given this, China will continue to take measures to curtail the trend of deflation.因此,中国还要继续采取措施以遏制通缩的趋势。The President had to curtail his visit.总统不得不缩短他的访问日期。