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

• 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。
• If import supplies of oil are suddenly curtailed, our national purchasing power will be lower.
  如果石油的进口供应量突然减少，那么，我们的国民购买力就会下降。
• 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。
• His career was curtailed by injury.
  因为受伤，他的职业生涯缩短了。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• His powers will be severely curtailed.
  他的权力将受到极大的限制。
• Budget cuts have drastically curtailed training programs.
  预算削减极大程度地减少了培训项目。
• Illness has curtailed her sporting activities.
  她因病而减少了体育活动。