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

• Yet few states are prepared to accept costly and politically unpopular curbs on the consumption of fossil fuels.
  然而，很少有国家做好了限制化石燃料消费的准备。限制化石燃料消费成本高昂，而且在政治上不受欢迎。
• 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。
• As it stands, the curbs apply to all banks operating in Europe and their international subsidiaries and branches.
  按照现在的情况，限制规定适用于所有在欧洲经营的银行及其海外子公司和分行。
• 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。
• Nonetheless, Congress was flooded with bills proposing everything from quickie tax cuts to protectionist trade curbs.
  尽管如此，大量议案仍涌向议会，小到仓促提交的关于减税的提案，大到贸易保护主义的遏制。
• 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。
• Even if the public wants curbs on banker pay, writing effective rules could be tricky.
  即便公众希望对银行家薪酬加以限制，但制订行之有效的规则可能颇为棘手。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。