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

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。
In April they imposed new curbs on housing speculation, raising down-payment requirements and mortgage rates.
在四月，他们对房地产投机者采取了强硬的新措施，提高了首付要求和按揭利率。
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。
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。
Curbs on air travel were being worked out and would shortly be announced.
限制航空旅行的有关规定正在拟定中，不久即将公布。
However, UK guidelines spared almost all investment firms from the most prescriptive curbs.
然而，英国的指南让几乎所有投资公司免受多数规定的限制。
Imposing either a windfall tax or special curbs on bonuses is an understandable political response to what is happening.
征收暴利税或对奖金发放加以特别限制，是针对当前现实的政治回应，可以理解。
Japan has been hard hit by the export curbs.
日本深受中国稀土出口限制的影响。
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。
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。