curtail是什么意思 curtail在线中文翻译

curtail 英 [kɜ:ˈteɪl] 美 [kɜ:rˈteɪl]

curtail 词典解释

1. The government hopes to curtail public spending.
   政府希望缩减公共事业开支。

1. 削减
   ...在欧洲大陆和拉丁美洲,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...

1. place restrictions on
   e.g. curtail drinking in school
   Synonym: restrict curb cut back
2. terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent
   e.g. My speech was cut short
   e.g. Personal freedom is curtailed in many countries
   Synonym: clip cut short

curtail [kɜ:ˈteɪl]