curtailing
present participle ofcurtail
| 单词 | curtailing |
| 释义 | curtailing present participle ofcurtail curtail verb[T] uk/kəˈteɪl/us/kɚˈteɪl/tostopsomething before it isfinished, or toreduceorlimitsomething: to curtailyourholiday/spending With all thesnow,ourdailywalkshave beenseverelycurtailed. to cancel something
Cancelling and interrupting
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Limiting and restricting Examplesofcurtailingcurtailing In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. Such an approach would be an important step in improving the overall use of broad-spectrum antibiotics andcurtailingthe development of resistant micro-organisms. From theCambridge English Corpus Faced with this reality, families made the decision to give individual choice priority over social norms and ended upcurtailingtheir fertility. From theCambridge English Corpus From the perspective of evolutionary history, schizophrenia would then be a benign trait, neither enhancing norcurtailingsurvival to reproduction. From theCambridge English Corpus The state's authoritarian and expansionist project extended tocurtailingthe independence of the judiciary, strengthening the military, and concentrating power in the executive. From theCambridge English Corpus Thecurtailingof work-based social networks may be problematic, particularly where these have formed the basis of friendship groups. From theCambridge English Corpus Curtailingwage costs was regarded as the prime effective instrument for stimulating employment. From theCambridge English Corpus The fishery could earn additional economic rents bycurtailingboth excessive fishing effort and exploitation rates. From theCambridge English Corpus In addition, expenditure cutting is highly controversial if it involvescurtailingnecessary social programs and transfers. From theCambridge English Corpus It operates at a higher level,curtailingthe excesses of the first-order desires for benefits. From theCambridge English Corpus The means for avoiding communal impoverishment due to escalating healthcare expenditure need not be confined, then, tocurtailingdemand in an effort to suppress prices. From theCambridge English Corpus Thus, seed-associated mycoflora have a significant effect incurtailingthe hydrated lifespan of recalcitrant seeds. From theCambridge English Corpus It can also be used to identify cost driving factors and to inform decisions forcurtailingcosts. From theCambridge English Corpus On the other hand, women may continue to work withoutcurtailingtheir fertility. From theCambridge English Corpus On the other hand, all referenda against propositions aimed atcurtailingsocial security were rejected. From theCambridge English Corpus The post-invasion period after 1634 also saw the lapsing of almsgiving and a temporary end to the collection,curtailinga trend towards more organized, assessed collection. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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