Curtail
[ kɚ'tel ]
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v. 缩短;剥夺（特权，官衔等）;削减;
💡 词根助记
cur短+tail剪，割→减短；参考
📝 例句
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。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ cur-cut割,tail-尾巴:割尾巴是削减
※ cur-curt简短的,tail-尾巴:简短的尾巴是被裁短的缘故
※ curt-简略,ail-烦恼:为简略而而削减开支,心理压力增大,自寻烦恼
✅ 同义词
🔤 词根
-tail-表示“裁剪”
📖 牛津释义
curtail
v[Tn]
make (sth) shorter or less; reduce 缩短, 减少（某事物）; 削减
curtail a speech, one's holidays 缩短讲话、 假期
We must try to curtail our spending. 我们必须尽力缩减开支.
Illness has curtailed her sporting activities. 她因病而减少了体育活动.
🔁 扩展释义
*[kә:'teil]vt. 缩减, 剥夺, 简略【法】 剥夺特权
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📖 同为「GMAT」词汇
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I cannot walk at that pace.
我不能以那种步速行走。
You give me the money. I'll get you the goods.
一手交钱，一手交货。
I told her that either I would have to buy a new mower or let the grass grow.
我告诉她，要么买一台新割草机，要么让草长下去。