The government decided to curtail public spending to balance the budget.
政府决定缩减公共支出以平衡预算。
Which of the following is a synonym of “curtail”?
B — reduce. “curtail” means v. to reduce or limit something
The heavy rain forced the town to ______ the outdoor festival early.
C — curtail. “curtail” means v. to reduce or limit something
curtail — v. to reduce or limit something. In Chinese: 缩减，削减.
curtail is pronounced /kərˈteɪl/. It breaks into 2 syllables: cur · tail.
The government decided to curtail public spending to balance the budget. (政府决定缩减公共支出以平衡预算。)
reduce, diminish, trim, cut — all close in meaning to curtail (v. to reduce or limit something).
Yes. curtail appears on the iSEE Vocab Upper list, which covers 804 words for the ISEE and SSAT.
curt (short)