
英:/'kɜːˈteɪl/ 美:/'kɜːrˈteɪl/
缩减
过去式:curtailed 过去分词:curtailed 现在分词:curtailing 第三人称单数:curtails
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vt. 缩减;剪短;剥夺…特权等
We need to curtail costs.
我们需要缩减成本。
During that special period, people's ******* of speech was curtailed.
在那段特殊时期,人们的************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。
vt.|crop/to cut back;缩减;剪短;剥夺…特权等
curtail 是一个及物动词,核心含义是大幅度削减、缩短或限制某事物的数量、程度、范围或持续时间。它强调采取行动使某物比原来更小、更少或更短,通常带有突然、强制或不受欢迎的意味。
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"curtail" 是一个动词,表示通过强制或突然的方式减少某事物的数量、程度或范围。其核心含义包含以下要点:
"The government curtailed public spending to control inflation."
(政府削减公共开支以控制通货膨胀。)
"New laws curtailed citizens' privacy rights."
"The meeting was curtailed due to technical issues."
"The drought curtailed crop production."
通过具体语境记忆会更有效,例如:
"To combat climate change, many countries are curtailing carbon emissions by phasing out coal plants."
(为应对气候变化,多国通过淘汰煤电厂来削减碳排放。)
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