curtail的经典引文

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curtail的经典引文是：The freedom of expression..may have to be curtailed when it threatens the security of the state.出自：A. J. Ayer。curtail的意思是v.缩减；削减；截短。curtail的读音是英[k??'te?l]；美[k??r'te?l]。

一、词典解释点此查看curtail的详细内容

1.缩短;减缩;
If youcurtail something, you reduce or limit it.

curtail

e.g. NATO plans tocurtail the number of troops being sent to the region...
北约计划缩减派往该地区的士兵数量。
e.g. I told Louie that old age wouldcurtail her activities in time...
我告诉路易，一上年纪她的活动量就会减少。

二、网络解释

1. 削减：在欧洲和拉丁美洲,当一些天主教领袖紧抓过时的神权理念不放的时候,自由思想的自由派们(freethinking liberals)有时使用了国家力量去削减(curtail)天主教教会的影响.

2. 缩减：cursor 指针 |curtail 缩减 | curtain air 气垫空气

3. 剥夺：curse 诅咒 |curtail 剥夺 | curtain 窗帘

三、例句

Illness has curtailed her sporting activities.

她因病而减少了体育活动。

The government hopes to curtail public spending.

希望缩减公共事业开支。

The government hopes to curtail public spending in the next tax year.

希望在下个财税年度减少公家开支。

Given this, China will continue to take measures to curtail the trend of deflation.

因此,中国还要继续采取措施以遏制通缩的趋势。

The President had to curtail his visit.

总统不得不缩短他的访问日期。

四、常见句型

用作名词(n.)

用作及物动词S+ ～+n./pron.

Since I've lost my job I have to curtail our spending.
既然我没有了工作，我得减少花销。

The lecture was curtailed by the fire alarm going off.
那次讲座被突然鸣响的火警中断了。

五、经典引文

The freedom of expression..may have to be curtailed when it threatens the security of the state.
出自：A. J. Ayer
My account is curtailed, but omits nothing of substance.
出自：I. Murdoch

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