curtailKK [kɚˋtel] /kɚˈteɪl/動詞1縮減、削減正式The city had to curtail spending on public transportation this year.市政府今年必須縮減公共運輸的支出。2縮短、提前結束Heavy rain forced us to curtail our trip by two days.大雨迫使我們把行程縮短了兩天。3限制、剝奪正式The new law curtails the right to protest in public spaces.新法限制了在公共場所抗議的權利。