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单词 limit
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noun | verb
limitlimit1 /ˈlɪmɪt/ ●●● S2 W2 noun [countable] Etymology
ETYMOLOGYlimit1
Origin: 1300-1400 French limite, from Latin limes edge, boundary
Collocations
COLLOCATIONSverbs
 Set a time limit for the completion of the task.
(also impose a limit on something formal) We have to put a limit on the number of participants.
 The candidate is close to reaching the limit on election campaign spending.
formal (=go beyond a limit) He reported a driver for exceeding the speed limit.
(=go beyond a limit) Borrowers who go over the spending limit set by the credit card company are penalized.
adjectives/nouns + limit
(=the highest amount allowed) There is no upper limit on the amount you can borrow.
(=the lowest amount allowed) 1.25 inches per month is the lower limit for rainfall needed for the crop to grow.
 The boat has a maximum limit of 46 passengers.
 There are strict limits on spending.
(=a limit set by law) The alcohol in his blood was four times more than the legal limit.
(=for driving a vehicle) Too many people go over the speed limit in residential areas.
 The time limit for making a claim is three months.
 The lower age limit for joining the marines is eighteen.
 The airline’s weight limit per bag is 50 pounds.
 There are strict spending limits imposed by law on all candidates.
(=limits on how much time a politician can spend in office) Should senators be subject to term limits?
1GREATEST/LEAST ALLOWED the greatest or least amount, number, speed, etc. that is allowed:  $50 is my limit to spend on food.limit on There’s a limit on the time you are allowed for taking the test. My wife and I set a limit on how much we spend on clothes. The speed limit is 65 mph. His blood alcohol level exceeded the legal limit. The upper limit on the budget is revised each year.2GREATEST AMOUNT POSSIBLE (also limits [plural]) the greatest possible amount or degree of something that can exist or be obtained: limit of We cannot know the limits of human knowledge. Our finances are stretched to the limit (=we do not have any extra money). There’s no limit to what you can do if you try.3PLACE (also limits [plural]) the furthest point or edge of a place, that must not be passed:  No one is allowed within a 2-mile limit of the missile site. Their house stood on the city limits.4within limits within the time, level, amount, etc. considered acceptable:  You can decorate the apartment yourself – within limits, of course.5off limits a)beyond the area where someone is allowed to go:  The basement was always off limits to us kids. b)if something is off limits, you are not allowed to know about it or talk about it:  His private life is off limits to the press.6be over the limit to have drunk more alcohol than is legal or safe for driving7have your limits informal to have a set of ideas about what is reasonable to do and to behave according to them:  Even the biggest spenders have their limits.8know your limits informal to know what you are good at doing and what you are not good at9math a value that a function approaches closely but does not equal exactly. Limits are used in calculus[Origin: 1300–1400 French limite, from Latin limes edge, boundary]COLLOCATIONSverbsset a limit Set a time limit for the completion of the task.put a limit on something (also impose a limit on something formal) We have to put a limit on the number of participants.reach a limit The candidate is close to reaching the limit on election campaign spending.exceed a limit formal (=go beyond a limit) He reported a driver for exceeding the speed limit.go over a limit (=go beyond a limit) Borrowers who go over the spending limit set by the credit card company are penalized.adjectives/nouns + limitan upper limit (=the highest amount allowed) There is no upper limit on the amount you can borrow.a lower limit (=the lowest amount allowed) 1.25 inches per month is the lower limit for rainfall needed for the crop to grow.the maximum limit The boat has a maximum limit of 46 passengers.a strict limit There are strict limits on spending.a legal limit (=a limit set by law) The alcohol in his blood was four times more than the legal limit.the speed limit (=for driving a vehicle) Too many people go over the speed limit in residential areas.a time limit The time limit for making a claim is three months.an age limit The lower age limit for joining the marines is eighteen.a weight/height limit The airline’s weight limit per bag is 50 pounds.spending limits There are strict spending limits imposed by law on all candidates.term limits (=limits on how much time a politician can spend in office) Should senators be subject to term limits?
noun | verb
limitlimit2 ●●● S2 W1 verb [transitive] Verb Table
VERB TABLE
limit
Simple Form
PresentI, you, we, theylimit
he, she, itlimits
PastI, you, he, she, it, we, theylimited
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave limited
he, she, ithas limited
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad limited
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill limit
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have limited
Continuous Form
PresentIam limiting
he, she, itis limiting
you, we, theyare limiting
PastI, he, she, itwas limiting
you, we, theywere limiting
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave been limiting
he, she, ithas been limiting
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad been limiting
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill be limiting
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have been limiting
Thesaurus
THESAURUSto limit or control the size, amount, or range of something
to limit or control the size, amount, or range of something:  The new law restricts the sale of hand guns. Imports were severely restricted.
to control something so that an amount or number does not get too big:  I am trying to limit the amount of salt in my diet.
to control the size or amount of something, by deciding what the limit will be:  We had to set a limit on how much TV the kids could watch each day.
to control how much of something someone is allowed to have, especially because there is not enough for all people to have as much as they want:  In many countries, food was rationed during World War II.
1to stop an amount or number from increasing beyond a particular point:  The higher toll should limit the number of cars on the bridge.limit something to something Seating is limited to 500.► see thesaurus at restrict2to prevent someone from doing what he or she wants or from developing and improving in a satisfactory way:  Lack of education often limits people in ways they do not realize.3to prevent something from being as good, effective, etc. as it should be:  Alcohol limits the effectiveness of some drugs.4limit yourself to something to allow yourself to have or do only a particular amount of something:  I limit myself to two cups of coffee a day.5be limited to something to exist or happen only in a particular place, group, or area of activity:  The damage was limited to the roof.
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