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单词 curtail
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curtail

​verb transitive ​formal
UK /kɜː(r)ˈteɪl/
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theycurtail
he/she/itcurtails
present participlecurtailing
past tensecurtailed
past participlecurtailed
DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    to reduce or limit something, especially something good

    a government attempt to curtail debate

    Synonyms and related words
    To limit or control something or someone
    draw a line in the sand
    limit
    control
    Synonyms and related words
    To reduce something
    cut back
    cut down
    reduce
derived word
curtailment
​noun
Word Forms
singularcurtailment
pluralcurtailments
Synonyms and related words
The process of controlling or limiting something
freeze
restriction
demarcation
Synonyms and related words
Rates of decrease and the process of decreasing
decrease
reduction
decline

curtail

​verb transitive ​formal
US /kɜrˈteɪl/
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theycurtail
he/she/itcurtails
present participlecurtailing
past tensecurtailed
past participlecurtailed
DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    to reduce or limit something, especially something good

    a government attempt to curtail debate

    Synonyms and related words
    To limit or control something or someone
    draw a line in the sand
    limit
    control
    Synonyms and related words
    To reduce something
    cut back
    reduce
    shrivel
derived word
curtailment
​noun
Word Forms
singularcurtailment
pluralcurtailments
Synonyms and related words
The process of controlling or limiting something
freeze
restriction
demarcation
Synonyms and related words
Rates of decrease and the process of decreasing
decrease
reduction
decline
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