limit

詳細解釋：

lim.it

n.Abbr. lim.（名詞）縮寫 lim.
The point, edge, or line beyond which something cannot or may not proceed.
界限：不能或不可能超越的點、邊、線
limits The boundary surrounding a specific area; bounds:
limits 邊界：圍繞特定地區的邊界；界限：
例句：
within the city limits.
在城市範圍內

A confining or restricting object, agent, or influence.
限制：限制或限定的物體、媒介或勢力
The greatest or least amount, number, or extent allowed or possible:
限制：允許或可能的最大或最小的金額、數量或範圍：
例句：
a withdrawal limit of $200; no minimum age limit.
提款數量最多不超過200美元；沒有最低年齡限制

Games The largest amount which may be bet at one time in games of chance.
【遊戲】 最大賭額：在 * 中一次可下賭的最大數目
Mathematics A number or pointk that is approached by a function f(x) as x approaches a if, for every positive number &S{e}, there exists a number &S{d} such that | ô(x)-k | N &S{e} if 0 N | x-a | N &S{d}. Also called limit point ,point of accumulation
【數學】 極限值，界點：如果對於每一正數&S{e}都會存在一數&S{d}，且0N|x-a |N&S{d}時，| ô(x)-k |N&S{e}，則當 x 接近 a 時，函式 f(x) 則接近的一數或一點 k 也作 limit point,point of accumulation
Informal One that approaches or exceeds certain limits, as of credibility, forbearance, or acceptability:
【非正式用語】 （做事）極端的人：接近或超過特定的限制，如信用、節制或可接受的限度的人：
例句：
He is the limit of irresponsibility.
他的不負責任到了不能容忍的程度

v.tr.（及物動詞）
lim.it.ed,lim.it.ing,lim.its
To confine or restrict within a boundary or bounds.
限制：限制或限定在一邊界或範圍之內
To fix definitely; to specify.
規定，指定：明確地規定；限定

來源：
Middle English limite
中古英文 limite
from Old French [border]
源自 古法文 [邊界]
from Latin lomes lomit- [border, limit]
源自 拉丁語 lomes lomit- [邊界，限制]

【引伸】
lim.itable
adj.（形容詞）
<參考辭彙><同義詞>limit,restrict,confine,circumscribeThese verbs mean to establish or keep within specified bounds.
這些動詞指建立或保持在一定範圍內。
Limit refers principally to the establishment of a maximum, as of quantity, degree, or time,beyond which a person or thing cannot or may not go:
Limit 主要指在數量、程度或時間上確定最大值，人或事物不可能或不可以超越它：
例句：
The Constitution limits the President`s term of office to four years.
憲法規定總統的任期四年。

例句：
.Liberty, too, must be limited in order to be possessed. (Edmund Burke).Torestrict is to keep within prescribed limits, as of choice or action:
.為了維護自由，自由同樣要受到限制 （埃德蒙·伯克）。Restrict 指保持在規定的範圍內， 如選擇或行動：

例句：
.a pardon, so restricted that none were likely to be forgiven save those who had done no wrong. (John Lothrop Motley).
請原諒，如此地嚴格限制以致於除了那些從沒做過錯事的人，沒有人可饒恕 （約翰·洛特諾普·莫特列）。

例句：
The sale of alcoholic beverages is restricted to those over 2.
酒精飲料只能出售給2歲以上的成年人。

Confine suggests limits that imprison, restrain, or impede:
Confine 暗示束縛性、限制性的或阻撓性的限制：
例句：
All prisoners will be confined to their cells.
所有的囚犯必須關在牢房裡。

例句：
Interest in Asia is no longer confined to scholars.
對亞洲感興趣的人已不單限於學者了。

Circumscribe connotes an encircling or surrounding line that confinesand especially that confines narrowly:
Circumscribe 暗示一條起限制作用的環繞或包圍的線，尤指限制範圍小的這樣的線：
例句：
.A man . . . should not circumscribe his activity by any inflexible fence of rigid rules. (John Stuart Blackie).See also Synonyms at boundary
人…不應該將自己的行為限制在由僵化的條文構成的不可變通的範圍之內 （約翰·斯圖爾特·布萊基）參見同義詞 boundary