单词:curtailed
v terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent
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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