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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Japan has been hard hit by the export curbs.
  日本深受中国稀土出口限制的影响。
• Cortisol also curbs functions that would be nonessential or detrimental in a fight-or-flight situation.
  它还会抑制那些在一个逃跑或战斗处境吓无关紧要或有害的功能。
• These commitments need not be absolute cuts in emissions, but can be curbs on the growth of emissions.
  这些承诺不一定是绝对减排，也可以是抑制排放的增长。
• 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。
• 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。