curbs

英 [kɜːbz]

美 [kɜːrbz]

v.  控制，抑制，限定，约束(不好的事物)
n.  起控制(或限制)作用的事物
curb的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• VERB 控制;抑制;限定;约束
  If youcurbsomething, you control it and keep it within limits.
  1. ...advertisements aimed at curbing the spread of Aids...
     旨在控制艾滋病传播的广告
  2. Inflation needs to be curbed in Russia.
     俄罗斯需要抑制通货膨胀。
  3. Curbis also a noun.
     
  4. He called for much stricter curbs on immigration.
     他呼吁对移民采取更严格的限制措施。
• VERB 控制，约束(情绪或行为)
  If youcurban emotion or your behaviour, you keep it under control.
  1. He curbed his temper...
     他稳住了情绪。
  2. You must curb your extravagant tastes.
     你必须控制自己铺张奢侈的嗜好。
• → see:kerb

双语例句

• Hence their curbs for new rules on offshore tax centres and hedge funds.
  因此他们希望对离岸税收中心和对冲基金制定新的规则。
• The other three, not content with cutting employees'benefits, have all pushed for curbs on the unions themselves.
  其他三位则对削减政府雇员福利的结果不满意，亲自动手限制各个工会。
• There are also concerns over calls from European politicians for curbs on state-run investment funds acquiring European companies.
  对于欧洲政治家呼吁限制国有投资基金收购欧洲企业的问题，俄罗斯也有所担心。
• Besides the rate hike, regulators also eased curbs on individuals investing overseas.
  此外利率的提高，管理层也放松了对个人对海外投资的限制。
• Imposing either a windfall tax or special curbs on bonuses is an understandable political response to what is happening.
  征收暴利税或对奖金发放加以特别限制，是针对当前现实的政治回应，可以理解。
• It should follow up with curbs on refineries, cement plants and other polluters.
  该局应该接着推出对精炼厂、水泥厂和其他污染者的限制。
• Further Chinese export curbs could stimulate production outside China, industry experts said.
  行业专家表示，中国进一步限制稀土出口可能会刺激中国境外的稀土生产。
• In April they imposed new curbs on housing speculation, raising down-payment requirements and mortgage rates.
  在四月，他们对房地产投机者采取了强硬的新措施，提高了首付要求和按揭利率。
• It has imposed curbs on Chinese companies bringing workers across the Himalayas to build pipelines and power plants.
  它已对中国企业从本国引进工人，以修建管道与电厂的做法施加了限制。
• In future, developing as well as developed countries will be responsible for emissions curbs.
  在未来，发展中国家和发达国家一样，对控制碳排放负有责任。