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。
Heavy rain curtailed our time at the beach.
大雨缩短了我们在海滩的时间。
The school curtailed field trips to save money.
学校为了省钱减少了实地考察活动。
New laws were passed to curtail pollution.
新法律的通过是为了限制污染。
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.
“curtail” means to reduce or limit something. Examples: (1) The government decided to curtail public spending to balance the budget. (2) Heavy rain curtailed our time at the beach. (3) The school curtailed field trips to save money. (4) New laws were passed to curtail pollution.
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 800+ words for the ISEE and SSAT.
curt (short)