| 释义 |
curtail | BrE kəːˈteɪl, AmE kərˈteɪl | transitive verb ① (restrict) 限制 xiànzhì ‹rights, freedoms, activities›② (cut back) 减少 jiǎnshǎo ‹spending, service›③ (cut short) 缩短 suōduǎn ‹speech, holidays›▸ a promising political career curtailed by scandal 被丑闻断送前途的政治生涯 |