curtail是什么意思

curtail

英[kɜ:ˈteɪl] 美[kɜ:rˈteɪl]

v.缩短；剥夺（特权，官衔等）；削减

vt.1.缩短;简略释义下的同义词

lengthen prolong

双语例句

1 . I told Louie that old age would curtail her activities in time.: 我告诉路易，一上年纪她的活动量就会减少。

2 . NATO plans to curtail 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。

3 . It is necessary to curtail or alter normally coexisting stimuli.: 必需消除或改变正常时并存的刺激.

4 . Again the purpose of this action was to curtail inflation.: 此行动的目的在于抑制通货膨胀.