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

in the sense of control

Definition

a curb or check

There are to be tighter controls on land speculation.

Synonyms

restraint,

check,

regulation,

brake,

limitation,

curb

in the sense of curb

Definition

something that restrains or holds back

He called for much stricter curbs on spending.

Synonyms

restraint,

control,

check,

brake,

limitation,

rein,

deterrent,

bridle

in the sense of defect

Definition

an imperfection or blemish

The report pointed out the defects in the present system.

Synonyms

deficiency,

want,

failing,

lack,

mistake,

fault,

error,

absence,

weakness,

flaw,

shortcoming,

inadequacy,

imperfection,

frailty,

foible

in the sense of disadvantage

Definition

an unfavourable or harmful circumstance

They suffer the disadvantage of having been political exiles.

Synonyms

drawback,

trouble,

burden,

weakness,

handicap,

liability,

minus (informal),

flaw,

hardship,

nuisance,

snag,

inconvenience,

downside,

impediment,

hindrance,

privation,

weak point,

fly in the ointment (informal)

in the sense of drawback

Definition

a disadvantage or hindrance

The only drawback was that the apartment was too small.

Synonyms

disadvantage,

trouble,

difficulty,

fault,

handicap,

obstacle,

defect,

deficiency,

flaw,

hitch,

nuisance,

snag,

downside,

stumbling block,

impediment,

detriment,

imperfection,

hindrance,

fly in the ointment (informal)

in the sense of failing

Definition

a weak point

We are often unaware of our own failings.

Synonyms

shortcoming,

failure,

fault,

error,

weakness,

defect,

deficiency,

lapse,

flaw,

miscarriage,

drawback,

misfortune,

blemish,

imperfection,

frailty,

foible,

blind spot

in the sense of flaw

Definition

an imperfection or blemish

The only flaw in his character is a short temper.

Synonyms

weakness,

failing,

defect,

weak spot,

spot,

fault,

scar,

blemish,

imperfection,

speck,

disfigurement,

chink in your armour

in the sense of impediment

Definition

a hindrance or obstruction

There is no legal impediment to the marriage.

Synonyms

obstacle,

barrier,

check,

bar,

block,

difficulty,

hazard,

curb,

snag,

obstruction,

stumbling block,

hindrance,

encumbrance,

fly in the ointment,

millstone around your neck

in the sense of imperfection

Definition

a fault or defect

He concedes that there are imperfections in the socialist system.

Synonyms

fault,

failing,

weakness,

defect,

deficiency,

flaw,

shortcoming,

inadequacy,

frailty,

foible,

weak point

in the sense of obstruction

Definition

a person or thing that obstructs

Americans viewed the army as an obstruction to legitimate economic development.

Synonyms

hindrance,

stop,

check,

bar,

block,

difficulty,

barrier,

restriction,

handicap,

obstacle,

restraint,

deterrent,

stumbling block,

impediment,

trammel

单词	limitation
释义	Trends of limitation View usage for: limitation (lɪmɪteɪʃən) Word forms: plural limitations 1. uncountable noun The limitation of something is the act or process of controlling or reducing it. All the talk had been about the limitation of nuclear weapons. [+ of] ...damage limitation. 2. variable noun A limitation on something is a rule or decision which prevents that thing from growing or extending beyond certain limits. ...a limitation on the tax deductions for people who make more than $100,000 a year. [+ on] There is to be no limitation on the number of opposition parties. [+ on] Synonyms: restriction, control, check, block More Synonyms of limitation 3. plural noun [usually with poss] If you talk about the limitations of someone or something, you mean that they can only do some things and not others,or cannot do something very well. The theory is a useful tool, but it has limitations. Parents are too likely to blame schools for the educational limitations of theirchildren. [+ of] 4. variable noun A limitation is a fact or situation that allows only some actions and makes others impossible. This drug has one important limitation. Its effects only last six hours. ...an acute disc collapse in the spine, causing limitation of movement. Synonyms: weakness, failing, qualification, reservation More Synonyms of limitation limitation in British English (ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃən) noun 1. something that limits a quality or achievement 2. the act of limiting or the condition of being limited 3. law a certain period of time, legally defined, within which an action, claim, etc, must be commenced 4. property law a restriction upon the duration or extent of an estate limitation in American English (ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃən) noun 1. a limiting or being limited 2. something that limits, as some factor in makeup which restricts the scope of a person's activity or accomplishment; qualification 3. Law a period of time, fixed by statute, during which legal action can be brought, as for settling a claim Word origin ME limitacioun < OFr limitacion < L limitatio Examples of 'limitation' in a sentence limitation By then it was damage limitation. The Sun (2016) Tonight's programme is an exercise in damage limitation. Times, Sunday Times (2017) Rather than a points fest, it was more a case of damage limitation. Times, Sunday Times (2016) But there was stress because damage limitation was not enough - he needed a win. Times, Sunday Times (2016) It feels like quite a successful exercise in damage limitation,' he said. Times, Sunday Times (2016) We are taking away the limitations of the number of channels. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Of course there is a certain limitation here. Aganbegyan, Abel Inside Perestroika: The Future of the Soviet Economy (1990) This can impose very strict limitations on your lifestyle. Wilkinson, Steve M.E. and You - a self-help plan (1988) Sustainable growth is possible within environmental limitations. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Until that time we are going to have to accept our limitations and live within them. Mill, Wendy Chalmers Repetitive Strain Injury (1994) It is therefore important that the limitations on scientific rationality be understood and openly acknowledged. Tompkins, Jonathan Human Resource Management in Government (1995) What reforms in risk management are needed to overcome these limitations? Times, Sunday Times (2009) The first of these issues concerns the extent of limitations on an offensive capability. McInnes, Colin NATO's Changing Strategic Agenda (1990) We did a lot of damage limitation. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Such a limitation is not one that challenges us to overcome it. Wood, David Philosophy at the Limit (1990) Evil politicians try to outdo each other with callous means of damage limitation. Times, Sunday Times (2013) These work best when you accept your limitations. Times, Sunday Times (2008) This policy must set out out the aims of mobile working and the limitations that must be imposed. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Were the commencement of the limitation period and the lack of any power to extend time sufficiently foreseeablein the present case? Times, Sunday Times (2012) The restrictions and limitations due to medical considerations constitute deprivation, both literally and symbolically. Bloom, Carol & Gitter, Andrea (contributor) & Gutwill, Susan (contributor) & Kogel,Laura (contributor) & Zaphiropoulos, Lela (contributor) Eating Problems: A Feminist Psychoanalytic Treatment Model (1994) The crisis has exposed the limitations of focusing solely on shortterm, maximum gain. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Such towering strength can go with a certain limitation of sensibility, but hardly here. Times, Sunday Times (2014) The conflict has exposed the limitations of Western influence in the region. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Where there has been dishonesty, then they should lose the benefit of any limitation period protection. Times, Sunday Times (2013) We were talking about the limitations of safety equipment and that is when I had the idea. Times, Sunday Times (2009) In other languages limitation British English: limitation NOUN The limitation of something is the act or process of controlling or reducing it. All the talk had been about the limitation of nuclear weapons. American English: limitation Brazilian Portuguese: limitação Chinese: 限制 European Spanish: limitación French: limitation German: Einschränkung Italian: limitazione Japanese: 制限 Korean: 제한 European Portuguese: limitação Latin American Spanish: limitación Chinese translation of 'limitation' limitation (lɪmɪˈteɪʃən) n (u) (= control) 限制 (xiànzhì) a limitation on sth 对(對)某事的限额(額) (duì mǒushì de xiàn'é) Derived Forms limitations n pl (= shortcomings) 局(侷)限 (júxiàn) 1 (noun) in the sense of restriction Definition a restriction or controlling of quantity, quality, or achievement There is to be no limitation on the number of opposition parties. Synonyms restriction the relaxation of travel restrictions control There are to be tighter controls on land speculation. check There is a check on the number of people allowed in the venue. block a block to peace curb He called for much stricter curbs on spending. restraint A Bill of Rights would act as a restraint on judicial power. constraint Their decision to abandon the trip was made because of financial constraints. obstruction Americans viewed the army as an obstruction to legitimate economic development. impediment There is no legal impediment to the marriage. 2 (noun) in the sense of weakness This plan has one important limitation. Synonyms weakness His main weakness was his bad temper. failing We are often unaware of our own failings. qualification The empirical evidence is subject to many qualifications. reservation defect The report pointed out the defects in the present system. disadvantage They suffer the disadvantage of having been political exiles. flaw The only flaw in his character is a short temper. drawback The only drawback was that the apartment was too small. shortcoming His book has its shortcomings. snag A police crackdown hit a snag when villains stole one of their cars. imperfection He concedes that there are imperfections in the socialist system. Additional synonyms in the sense of block Definition an obstruction or hindrance a block to peace Synonyms obstruction, bar, barrier, obstacle, impediment, hindrance in the sense of check Definition a means to ensure against fraud or error There is a check on the number of people allowed in the venue. Synonyms control, limitation, restraint, constraint, rein, obstacle, curb, obstruction, stoppage, inhibition, impediment, hindrance, damper in the sense of constraint Definition something that limits a person's freedom of action Their decision to abandon the trip was made because of financial constraints. Synonyms restriction, limitation, curb, rein, deterrent, hindrance, damper, check Synonyms of 'limitation' limitation Explore 'limitation' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of control Definition a curb or check There are to be tighter controls on land speculation. Synonyms restraint, check, regulation, brake, limitation, curb in the sense of curb Definition something that restrains or holds back He called for much stricter curbs on spending. Synonyms restraint, control, check, brake, limitation, rein, deterrent, bridle in the sense of defect Definition an imperfection or blemish The report pointed out the defects in the present system. Synonyms deficiency, want, failing, lack, mistake, fault, error, absence, weakness, flaw, shortcoming, inadequacy, imperfection, frailty, foible in the sense of disadvantage Definition an unfavourable or harmful circumstance They suffer the disadvantage of having been political exiles. Synonyms drawback, trouble, burden, weakness, handicap, liability, minus (informal), flaw, hardship, nuisance, snag, inconvenience, downside, impediment, hindrance, privation, weak point, fly in the ointment (informal) in the sense of drawback Definition a disadvantage or hindrance The only drawback was that the apartment was too small. Synonyms disadvantage, trouble, difficulty, fault, handicap, obstacle, defect, deficiency, flaw, hitch, nuisance, snag, downside, stumbling block, impediment, detriment, imperfection, hindrance, fly in the ointment (informal) in the sense of failing Definition a weak point We are often unaware of our own failings. Synonyms shortcoming, failure, fault, error, weakness, defect, deficiency, lapse, flaw, miscarriage, drawback, misfortune, blemish, imperfection, frailty, foible, blind spot in the sense of flaw Definition an imperfection or blemish The only flaw in his character is a short temper. Synonyms weakness, failing, defect, weak spot, spot, fault, scar, blemish, imperfection, speck, disfigurement, chink in your armour in the sense of impediment Definition a hindrance or obstruction There is no legal impediment to the marriage. Synonyms obstacle, barrier, check, bar, block, difficulty, hazard, curb, snag, obstruction, stumbling block, hindrance, encumbrance, fly in the ointment, millstone around your neck in the sense of imperfection Definition a fault or defect He concedes that there are imperfections in the socialist system. Synonyms fault, failing, weakness, defect, deficiency, flaw, shortcoming, inadequacy, frailty, foible, weak point in the sense of obstruction Definition a person or thing that obstructs Americans viewed the army as an obstruction to legitimate economic development. Synonyms hindrance, stop, check, bar, block, difficulty, barrier, restriction, handicap, obstacle, restraint, deterrent, stumbling block, impediment, trammel Additional synonyms in the sense of qualification Definition a condition that modifies or limits The empirical evidence is subject to many qualifications. Synonyms condition, restriction, proviso, requirement, rider, exception, criterion, reservation, allowance, objection, limitation, modification, exemption, prerequisite, caveat, stipulation in the sense of restraint Definition a restraining or being restrained A Bill of Rights would act as a restraint on judicial power. Synonyms constraint, limitation, inhibition, moderation, hold, control, restriction, prevention, suppression, hindrance, curtailment in the sense of shortcoming Definition a fault or weakness His book has its shortcomings. Synonyms failing, fault, weakness, defect, flaw, drawback, imperfection, frailty, foible, weak point in the sense of snag Definition a small problem or difficulty A police crackdown hit a snag when villains stole one of their cars. Synonyms difficulty, hitch, problem, obstacle, catch (informal), hazard, disadvantage, complication, drawback, inconvenience, downside, stumbling block, the rub
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