学个词Learn a Word 第1476课 curtail
时间：2019-02-08 作者：英语课 分类：英语单词荟萃
英语课
今天我们要学的词是curtail 1。Curtail, 是缩减，削减的意思。 "Electronics manufacturer Foxconn reached an agreement with Apple to sharply curtail working hours and significantly increase wages inside its factories in China," 电子产品生产企业富士康和苹果公司达成协议，同意在富士康设在中国的工厂内大幅缩短工作时长，显著提高工人工资。 "China's second-largest telecommunications equipment maker 2 ZTE said it will curtail its business in Iran," 中国第二大电信设备生产商中兴通讯表示，该公司将收缩在伊朗的业务。 "UK retail 3 sales in February fell more than forecast as consumers curtailed 4 spending," 由于消费者缩减支出，英国二月份商品零售额跌幅超过预期。好，今天我们学习的词是curtail...
vt.截短，缩短；削减
- The government hopes to curtail public spending.政府希望缩减公共事业开支。
- The minister had to curtail his visit.部长不得不缩短访问日期。
n.制造者，制造商
- He is a trouble maker，You must be distant with him.他是个捣蛋鬼，你不要跟他在一起。
- A cabinet maker must be a master craftsman.家具木工必须是技艺高超的手艺人。
v./n.零售；adv.以零售价格
- In this shop they retail tobacco and sweets.这家铺子零售香烟和糖果。
- These shoes retail at 10 yuan a pair.这些鞋子零卖10元一双。