Word · Frequency #22731
curtailments
缩短
curtailments is the plural of curtailment.
the temporal property of being cut short
- 1.
The act of curtailing.
缩减；削减。
缩减；削减。；缩减；缩短；[经] 削减；紧缩
In use
The curtailment of the meeting gave us extra time to prepare.
We discussed the curtailment of our lunch break with the manager.
There was a sudden curtailment of the music festival because of the storm.
curtailment of [noun]
The government announced a curtailment of public spending.
政府宣布削减公共支出。
curtailment in [noun]
常与of或in连用。
There has been a curtailment in production due to the strike.
由于罢工，生产缩减了。
Common mistakes
The government decided to curtailment the budget.The government decided to curtail the budget.
curtailment是名词，不能用作动词；应使用动词curtail。
There is a curtailment on public services.There is a curtailment of public services.
curtailment常与介词of搭配表示“某物的缩减”，而不是on。
Connections
Collocations
- curtailment of spending
- 削减开支
- The curtailment of spending was necessary to avoid bankruptcy.削减开支对于避免破产是必要的。
- curtailment of civil liberties
- 公民自由的削减
- Critics warned of the curtailment of civil liberties under the new law.批评人士警告说新法律会削减公民自由。
- drastic curtailment
- 大幅削减
- The drastic curtailment of funding left the project in trouble.资金的急剧削减使项目陷入困境。
- temporary curtailment
- 暂时缩减
- A temporary curtailment of services was announced during the maintenance work.维修期间宣布暂时缩减服务。
- curtailment of benefits
- 福利削减
- The curtailment of benefits angered many retired workers.福利削减激怒了许多退休工人。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
读作/kəˈteɪlmənt/，联想 tail（尾巴）被剪短：curtailment 就是“缩减、削减”。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：法律/政策文件、商业报告、学术写作 curtailment 多用于正式场合，比较常见于法律、政策或商务文件中，日常口语中较少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 curtailment /kəːˈteilmənt/ 押韵的词（重读元音及之后为 /eɪlmənt/）：ailment、derailment、entailment，以及拼写为 -alement 的 impalement。注意 -ainment 结尾的词如 containment、entertainment 拼写相似，但读作 /eɪnmənt/，不是 /eɪlmənt/，因此不押韵。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.