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

• 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。
• Investment growth has been dampened by government curbs aimed at cooling a credit boom and surging housing costs.
  投资增长一直受到政府控制针对冷却信贷繁荣和飞涨的住房费用。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• This is easier to achieve if the government curbs the growth of its gargantuan budget.
  如果政府能抑制其庞大预算的进一步增长，这个目标会更容易实现。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。