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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Even for the exporting country, the gains are illusory, because the curbs thwart the price mechanism.
  即便对于出口国而言，这种做法带来的好处也只会是黄粱一梦，因为限制措施会对定价机制形成阻碍。
• 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。