| 单词 | limited |
| 释义 | limited (once / 118 pages) adjn If your gift certificate is only good for a limited amount of time, you have a specific number of days in which you can use it. Limited means short, small, or restricted by specific rules. When a rock concert has a limited number of seats, you may not be able to count on sitting down for the show. Likewise, it's tricky to open a business in a city with a limited amount of retail space. The adjective limited, which comes from the verb limit, was originally used to describe certain train routes — a limited was a term for an express train the late 1800's. WORD FAMILYlimited: limitedly, limiteds, self-limited, unlimited+/limit: limitation, limited, limiter, limiting, limitless, limits/limitation: limitations/limiter: limiters/limitless: limitlessly, limitlessness/unlimited: unlimitedly USAGE EXAMPLESTo this day the limited case documentation provided to the family doesn’t specify which “terror” organization the pastor supposedly joined. Wall Street Journal(Jan 02, 2017) "Mitigation capabilities," says Jonathan Hunter, CEO of Department 13, "are therefore limited." Reuters(Jan 02, 2017) There will also be a smaller ballot for a limited number of tickets for the event at the Menin Gate memorial. BBC(Jan 02, 2017) 1adj subject to limits or subjected to limits Syn circumscribed restricted subject to restriction or subjected to restriction 2adj not unlimited a limited list of choices Syn finite bounded or limited in magnitude or spatial or temporal extent 3adj including only a part Syn incomprehensive, noncomprehensive not comprehensive 4adj small in range or scope limited war a limited success a limited circle of friends Syn|Ant minor, modest, pocket-size, pocket-sized, small, small-scale limited in size or scope narrowlimited in size or scope narrownot wide limitless, unlimited having no limits in range or scope bottomlesshaving no apparent limits or bounds oceanicresembling the ocean in apparent limitlessness in extent or degree untrammeled, untrammellednot confined or limited 5adj having a specific function or scope Syn special specific (sometimes followed by `to') applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique 6adj mediocre Syn modified qualified limited or restricted; not absolute 7adj not excessive Syn moderate being within reasonable or average limits; not excessive or extreme 8n public transport consisting of a fast train or bus that makes only a few scheduled stops Syn|Ant|Hyper express local public transport consisting of a bus or train that stops at all stations or stops public transport conveyance for passengers or mail or freight |
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