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curtail [kɜ:rˈteɪl]

v. 缩短; 剥夺（特权，官衔等）; 削减;
过去式：: curtailed 过去分词：: curtailed 现在分词：: curtailing 第三人称单数：: curtails

例句:

  • 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。
  • What technical obstacles currently most curtail the growth of biofuels?
    来自SA
  • 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。
  • It is necessary to curtail or alter normally coexisting stimuli.
    必需消除或改变正常时并存的刺激.
  • Companies are now taking measures to curtail the eavesdropping problem.
    来自WSJ
  • That would not curtail illegal bunkering and crude oil theft.
    来自VOA
  • 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。
    来自《权威词典》
  • Since I've lost my job I have to curtail our spending.
    既然我没有了工作，我得减少花销。
    来自《权威词典》