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curtail

英 [kɜː'teɪl] 美[kɚ'tel]
  • vt. 缩减;剪短;剥夺…特权等

英英释意


1. place restrictions on;
"curtail drinking in school"
2. terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent;
"My speech was cut short"
"Personal freedom is curtailed in many countries"