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学个词Learn a Word 第1476课 curtail

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  今天我们要学的词是curtail1。Curtail, 是缩减,削减的意思。 "Electronics manufacturer Foxconn reached an agreement with Apple to sharply curtail working hours and significantly increase wages inside its factories in China," 电子产品生产企业富士康和苹果公司达成协议,同意在富士康设在中国的工厂内大幅缩短工作时长,显著提高工人工资。 "China's second-largest telecommunications equipment maker2 ZTE said it will curtail its business in Iran," 中国第二大电信设备生产商中兴通讯表示,该公司将收缩在伊朗的业务。 "UK retail3 sales in February fell more than forecast as consumers curtailed4 spending," 由于消费者缩减支出,英国二月份商品零售额跌幅超过预期。好,今天我们学习的词是curtail...


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1 curtail TYTzO     
vt.截短,缩短;削减
参考例句:
  • The government hopes to curtail public spending.政府希望缩减公共事业开支。
  • The minister had to curtail his visit.部长不得不缩短访问日期。
2 maker DALxN     
n.制造者,制造商
参考例句:
  • He is a trouble maker,You must be distant with him.他是个捣蛋鬼,你不要跟他在一起。
  • A cabinet maker must be a master craftsman.家具木工必须是技艺高超的手艺人。
3 retail VWoxC     
v./n.零售;adv.以零售价格
参考例句:
  • In this shop they retail tobacco and sweets.这家铺子零售香烟和糖果。
  • These shoes retail at 10 yuan a pair.这些鞋子零卖10元一双。
4 curtailed 7746e1f810c323c484795ba1ce76a5e5     
v.截断,缩短( curtail的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • Spending on books has been severely curtailed. 购书开支已被大大削减。
  • Their public health programme had to be severely curtailed. 他们的公共卫生计划不得不大大收缩。 来自《简明英汉词典》

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