curtail
音標[k?:'teil] 讀音漢語翻譯
vt. 縮減, 剝奪, 簡略
【法】 剝奪特權
詞型變化:
名詞:curtailer 動詞過去式:curtailed 過去分詞:curtailed 現在分詞:curtailing 第三人稱單數:curtails英文解釋:
動詞 curtail:
- place restrictions on同義詞:restrict, curb, cut back
- terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent同義詞:clip, cut short
例句:
- John's father curtail his allowance.約翰的父親減少了他的零用錢。
- Illness has curtailed her sporting activities.她因病而減少了體育活動。
- We must try to curtail our spending.
- The President had to curtail his visit.總統不得不縮短他的訪問日期。
詳細解釋:
cur.tail
v.tr.(及物動詞)cur.tailed,cur.tail.ing,cur.tails To cut short; abbreviate.See Synonyms at shorten 截短;省略參見 shorten
來源:Middle English curtailen [to restrict] 中古英文 curtailen [限制] probably blend of Old French courtauld [docked] * see curtal 可能混合了 古法文 courtauld [剪短的] *參見 curtalMiddle English taillen [to cut] from Old French tailler * see tailor 中古英文 taillen [割] 源自 古法文 tailler *參見 tailor
【引伸】
curtail.er
n.(名詞)curtail.ment
n.(名詞)
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