curbed

英 [kɜːbd]

美 [kɜːrbd]

v.  控制，抑制，限定，约束(不好的事物)
curb的过去分词和过去式

过去式：curbed　

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

• Both curbed the power of governments and parliaments.
  以上两部法案都限制了政府及议会的权力。
• But unsustainable consumption needs to be curbed.
  但不可持续的消费必须受到遏制。
• Advertising aimed at children should be curbed.
  针对儿童的广告应受到限制。
• India and Egypt have curbed sales this year to safeguard local supplies.
  印度和埃及也抑制了今年的销售以保障本地供应。
• In most of the developed world, immigration is a thorny problem; it must be curbed and controlled.
  时过境迁，在大多数发达国家，移民已成为一个棘手的问题：对它必须加以限制和控制。
• Chinese steel demand has been tepid since January as slowing economic growth has curbed demand for the material.
  中国对钢材的需求自今年1月以来持续低迷，因为经济增长放缓抑制了对这种材料的需求。
• He curbed his temper
  他稳住了情绪。
• There is a very good chance of bubbles developing and exports being hit if speculation is not curbed.
  如果不控制投机的话，泡沫扩大和出口受创的可能性很大。
• India has already curbed futures trading in some crops, as well as being among countries that have imposed restrictions on food exports.
  印度已对某些农作物的期货交易进行了限制，并成为对食品出口设限的国家之一。
• It was under such supervision environment that social corruption failed to be controlled and curbed.
  正是在如此的监督状况之下，社会腐败的态势难以监控和遏制。