单词：curtail
[法] 剥夺特权
v terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent
考试类型：[托福/IELTS/GRE]
curtail的用法和样例：
例句
- Illness has curtailed her sporting activities.她因病而减少了体育活动。
- The government hopes to curtail public spending.政府希望缩减公共事业开支。
- The government hopes to curtail public spending in the next tax year.政府希望在下个财税年度减少公家开支。
- Given this, China will continue to take measures to curtail the trend of deflation.因此,中国还要继续采取措施以遏制通缩的趋势。
- The President had to curtail his visit.总统不得不缩短他的访问日期。
常见句型
- 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。 1
- 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。
词汇搭配
- curtail expenditures节约支出
经典引文
The freedom of expression..may have to be curtailed when it threatens the security of the state.
出自：A. J. AyerMy account is curtailed, but omits nothing of substance.
出自：I. Murdoch
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