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curtail

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vt.缩减,减少(经费等),剥夺(某人的)特权(或官衔等),简略

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名词:curtailer 动词过去式:curtailed 过去分词:curtailed 现在分词:curtailing 第三人称单数:curtails

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/kɜ:'teɪl; kɝ`tel/
v [Tn] make (sth) shorter or less; reduce 缩短, 减少(某事物); 削减
*curtail a speech, one's holidays 缩短讲话、假期
* We must try to curtail our spending. 我们必须尽力缩减开支.
* Illness has curtailed her sporting activities. 她因病而减少了体育活动.

curtail


v [T]formal
[Date: 1400-1500; Origin: curtal 'to cut short an animal's tail' (15-17 centuries), from Old French courtault 'animal with a shortened tail'; influenced by tail]
to reduce or limit something
 The new law will curtail police powers.
severely/drastically curtail
 Budget cuts have drastically curtailed training programs.
>curtailmentn [U and C]
1. We must try to curtail our spending.
    我们必须尽力缩减开支.

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