英语词汇“curtail”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	curtail
释义	Trends of curtail View usage for: curtail (kɜːʳteɪl) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense curtails, present participle curtailing, past tense, past participle curtailed verb If you curtail something, you reduce or limit it. [formal] NATO plans to curtail the number of troops being sent to the region. [VERB noun] I told Louie that old age would curtail her activities in time. [VERB noun] His powers will be severely curtailed. [VERB noun] Synonyms: reduce, cut, diminish, decrease More Synonyms of curtail curtail in British English (kɜːˈteɪl) verb (transitive) to cut short; abridge Derived forms curtailer (curˈtailer) noun curtailment (curˈtailment) noun Word origin C16: changed (through influence of tail1) from obsolete curtal to dock; see curtal curtail in American English (kərˈteɪl) verb transitive to cut short; reduce; abridge SIMILAR WORDS: ˈshorten Derived forms curtailment (curˈtailment) noun Word origin ME curtailen, altered (by assoc. with taillen < OFr taillier: see tailor) < OFr curtald, curtal Examples of 'curtail' in a sentence curtail So many factors can curtail a career. Times, Sunday Times (2013) It curtailed his sporting career and he grew fat. Times, Sunday Times (2009) By all means take some action to curtail offensive activity. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Illness and injury have curtailed his international ambitions. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Since then, my career has been curtailed by injury. The Sun (2009) His stockbroking career was curtailed by a bad car crash, and he took up writing. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Business activity is being curtailed by the risk of Brexit. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Do we want to hand these angry people any extra powers to curtail Press probes into political corruption? The Sun (2012) All the same, she has no thoughts about curtailing her acting career to be a fulltime mother. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Knee injuries curtailed his career. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Perhaps it has something to do with the fact that too many MPs want to gain executive power rather than curtail it. Times, Sunday Times (2008) His playing career was curtailed after he injured his neck when a scrum collapsed in 1980 but that did not end his involvement with rugby. Times, Sunday Times (2012) The world No 3 blamed the injury for curtailing his preparation. Times, Sunday Times (2010) What hit me dramatically, though, was how my injury has curtailed my interaction with very small people. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Plays a central role in Fulham's rise to the top flight but his career is curtailed by a leg injury suffered in a car crash. Times, Sunday Times (2012) In other languages curtail British English: curtail VERB If you curtail something, you reduce or limit it. There are plans to curtail the number of troops being sent to the region. American English: curtail Brazilian Portuguese: restringir Chinese: 缩减 European Spanish: reducir French: réduire German: einschränken Italian: ridurre Japanese: 縮小する Korean: 축소하다 European Portuguese: restringir Latin American Spanish: reducir (verb) in the sense of reduce Definition to restrict NATO plans to curtail the number of troops being sent to the region.The celebrations had to be curtailed because of bad weather. Synonyms reduce Consumption is being reduced by 25 per cent. cut The first priority is to cut costs. diminish Federalism is intended to diminish the power of the central state. decrease The medication is said to decrease the risk of heart attack. dock He threatened to dock her fee. cut back shorten The day surgery will help to shorten waiting lists. lessen Keep immunisations up to date to lessen the risk of serious illness. cut short pare down retrench It promised to retrench its London-based markets. Additional synonyms in the sense of cut Definition to reduce or restrict The first priority is to cut costs. Synonyms reduce, lower, slim (down), diminish, slash, decrease, cut back, rationalize, ease up on, downsize, kennet (Australian, slang), jeff (Australian, slang) in the sense of decrease Definition to make or become less in size, strength, or quantity The medication is said to decrease the risk of heart attack. Synonyms reduce, cut, lower, contract, depress, moderate, weaken, diminish, turn down, slow down, cut down, shorten, dilute, impair, lessen, curtail, wind down, abate, tone down, truncate, abridge, downsize in the sense of diminish Definition to make or become smaller, fewer, or less Federalism is intended to diminish the power of the central state. Synonyms reduce, cut, decrease, lessen, contract, lower, weaken, curtail, abate, retrench, disempower Synonyms of 'curtail' curtail Explore 'curtail' in the dictionary
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