limitation

英 [ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃn]

美 [ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃn]

n.  限制; 控制; 起限制作用的规则(或事实、条件); 局限; 限度

复数：limitations　

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牛津词典

noun

• 限制；控制
  the act or process of limiting or controlling sb/sth
  1. They would resist any limitation of their powers.
     他们会抵制对他们权力的任何限制。
• 起限制作用的规则（或事实、条件）
  a rule, fact or condition that limits sth
  1. to impose limitations on imports
     对进口加以限制
  2. Disability is a physical limitation on your life.
     残疾在身体方面限制了你的生活。
• 局限；限度
  a limit on what sb/sth can do or how good they or it can be
  1. This technique is useful but it has its limitations .
     这种技术实用，但也有局限性。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 限制；控制
  Thelimitationof something is the act or process of controlling or reducing it.
  1. All the talk had been about the limitation of nuclear weapons.
     谈话都是围绕着限制核武器进行的。
  2. ...damage limitation.
     损失控制
• N-VAR 起限制作用的规则（或决定）
  Alimitation onsomething is a rule or decision which prevents that thing from growing or extending beyond certain limits.
  1. ...a limitation on the tax deductions for people who make more than $100,000 a year...
     对年收入10万美元以上者的课税减免限制
  2. There is to be no limitation on the number of opposition parties.
     反对党的数量没有限制。
• N-PLURAL （能力的）局限
  If you talk about thelimitationsof someone or something, you mean that they can only do some things and not others, or cannot do something very well.
  1. I realized how possible it was to overcome your limitations, to achieve well beyond what you believe yourself capable of...
     我意识到，要超越自己的局限、取得超乎自己想象的成就是完全有可能的。
  2. Parents are too likely to blame schools for the educational limitations of their children.
     父母十之八九将子女的教育局限归咎于学校。
• N-VAR 限制性事实（或情形）
  Alimitationis a fact or situation that allows only some actions and makes others impossible.
  1. This drug has one important limitation. Its effects only last six hours.
     这种药有一个严重缺陷：它的药力只能持续6个小时。
  2. ...an acute disc collapse in the spine, causing limitation of movement.
     导致行动不便的急性脊柱椎间盘萎陷

英英释义

noun

• an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation)
  Synonym:restriction
• the quality of being limited or restricted
  1. it is a good plan but it has serious limitations
• a principle that limits the extent of something
  1. I am willing to accept certain restrictions on my movements
  Synonym:restriction
• the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed
  1. there are limits on the amount you can bet
  2. it is growing rapidly with no limitation in sight
  Synonym:limit
• (law) a time period after which suits cannot be brought
  1. statute of limitations

双语例句

• All the talk had been about the limitation of nuclear weapons.
  谈话都是围绕着限制核武器进行的。
• I realized how possible it was to overcome your limitations, to achieve well beyond what you believe yourself capable of
  我意识到，要超越自己的局限、取得超乎自己想象的成就是完全有可能的。
• At the same time the rule of the limitation of target value is also studied.
  同时，还对目标限定值的规律进行了分析研究。
• This limitation was overcome with the invention of movable type.
  随着活字的发明，这一障碍得取了克服。
• Limitation is to be pointed out as well as fruits of researches.
  在总结研究成果的同时，也指出了现有研究的局限性。
• Within the limitation you are free to do as you choose.
  在这个界限内可任便。
• This drug has one important limitation. Its effects only last six hours.
  这种药有一个严重缺陷：它的药力只能持续6个小时。
• This is a known limitation.
  这是已知的局限。
• Within the limitation of quantity you are free to do as you choose.
  在这个限量内你可以任便。
• With the evolution of software and software tools, architects have overcome this limitation.
  随着软件和软件工具的发展，架构师们已经克服了这一局限性。