curtail
v. 限制; 縮短,減縮
If you curtail something, you reduce or limit it.
NATO plans to curtail the number of troops being sent to the region...
北約計劃縮減派往該地區計程車兵數量。
I told Louie that old age would curtail her activities in time...
我告訴路易,一上年紀她的活動量就會減少。
1. place restrictions on;
2. terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent;
The President had to curtail his visit.
總統不得不縮短他的訪問日期.
In all cases we'll curtail baggage handling.
在任何情況之下,我們要簡化行李的傳送.
The city also plans to ban smoking in public places and curtail pollution during the event.
上海還計劃在公共場所禁菸,禁止汽車鳴喇叭,並會在世博會期間削減汙染.
The minister had to curtail his visit.
部長不得不縮短訪問日期.
By the same token, reduced military budgets would force the government to curtail its foreign involvement.
根據同樣理由, 削減軍事預算就可以迫使政府減少其在國外的捲入.