curtail
[kə:'teil]
v.缩减, 削减, 截短
例句与用法:
John's father curtail his allowance.
约翰的父亲减少了他的零用钱。
Illness has curtailed her sporting activities.
她因病而减少了体育活动。
We must try to curtail our spending.
我们必须尽力缩减开支。
The President had to curtail his visit.
总统不得不缩短他的访问日期。
词形变化:
名词: curtailer | 动词过去式: curtailed | 动词过去分词: curtailed | 动词现在分词: curtailing | 动词第三人称单数: curtails |
详细释义:
vt.
缩减, 削减; 缩短, 省略
curtail a speech
缩短演讲稿
The government hopes to curtail public spending.
政府希望缩减公共事业开支。