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

• 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。
• A critical outstanding issue is whether China will agree to have its emissions curbs monitored at an international level.
  关键的未决问题之一是，中国是否会同意让其减缓排放情况在国际层面得到监测。
• Such measures might include easing the curbs on travel and remittances to Cuba by Cuban-Americans.
  此类措施可能包括放松对古巴裔美国人赴古巴旅游和向古巴汇款的限制。
• And at least one would-be player appears to have lost out from the new curbs.
  此外，至少有一个潜在参与者似乎因新的限制而出局。
• This limits competition, efficiency and structural change, works against small and medium enterprises, curbs investment and fosters a shadow economy.
  这限制了竞争、效率和结构性改革，不利于中小企业，同时阻碍了投资并培育了一个影子经济。
• 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。
• But Mr Bush made no mention of tying emissions curbs to a specific temperature goal.
  但布什没有提及将排放限额与具体气温目标联系起来的问题。
• 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。
• But Wolfgang Schuble, German finance minister, told the financial times that Berlin would push for tighter curbs.
  但德国财政部长沃尔夫冈朔伊布勒（wolfgangschuble）向英国《金融时报》表示，柏林将推动出台更严厉的限制措施。
• 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。