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

• 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。
• While temporary fiscal adjustment curbs demand, changing the fiscal policy strategy can bring more revenue and more growth.
  尽管暂时的财政调整会抑制需求，但财政政策战略的转变，能够带来更多的收入与增长。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。