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单词 curfew
释义
curfew
noun[CorU]
uk
/ˈkɜː.fjuː/us
/ˈkɝː.fjuː/
arulethat everyone muststayathomebetweenparticulartimes, usually atnight,especiallyduring awaror aperiodofpoliticaltrouble:
（尤指战争或政治动荡时期实行的）宵禁，戒严
toimpose/lifta curfew实行／取消戒严
amidnightcurfew午夜宵禁
He wasshotforbreaking(= notobeying)the curfew.他因违反宵禁令而遭到枪击。
mainlyUS
atimeby which achildmust behomein theevening:
（儿童）夜晚一定时间以后不准外出的规定
You'll be introubleif you gethomeafter curfew.如果你超过规定时间回家会遇到麻烦的。
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(Definition ofcurfewfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

curfew| American Dictionary

curfew
noun[C]
us
/ˈkɜr·fju/
arulethat some or allpeoplemuststayoff thestreetsduringparticularhours, usedesp. tomaintainpeaceduring aperiodofviolence:
toimpose/lifta curfew
(Definition ofcurfewfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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We do not keep records of the length of previous curfews.
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Local child curfews are a new provision which will help a local authority develop its community safety strategy.
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The severe economic and social decline caused by closures and curfews has compounded the problem.
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They include antisocial behaviour orders, child safety orders, local child curfews and statutory crime prevention partnerships between local authorities and the police.
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We are opposed in principle to local child curfews.
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If there are to be general child curfews, police officers will have to stop and question young children they see about at night.
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The trials show that the curfews are increasingly valued by the courts as a flexible and effective punishment.
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They are suffering from virtually round-the-clock curfews which have gone on for months.
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Local authorities should have the power to introduce local child curfews to address the problem of unsupervised, disruptive children on the streets late at night.
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Local child curfews are a permissive rather than a mandatory power.
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The possibility of carrying identification cards and of curfews on vehicles is carefully considered both generally and in particular areas.
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Blanket curfews will needlessly penalise law-abiding youngsters who are out for legitimate reasons, such as playing sport or other after-school activities.
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However, as we have already heard, the proposal to impose curfews on those under 16 years of age is much more complicated.
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Curfews do not work; they have never been used.
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We need to be persuaded of the justice of child curfews and that parental responsibility orders will work.
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