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新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

limitation

英  [ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃən]
    

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词

  • limitations

    1. [U 不可数名词] 限制

    The limitation of something is the act or process of controlling or reducing it.

    双语例句

    例：

    All the talk had been about the limitation of nuclear weapons.

    整个会谈都是关于限制核武器的。

    2. [C, U 有变体名词] 限定

    A limitation on something is a rule or decision which prevents that thing from growing or extending beyond certain limits.

    双语例句

    例：

    a limitation on the tax deductions for people who make more than $100,000 a year.

    对年收入高于10万美元者在减税上的限制。

    3. [PL 复数] 局限

    If you talk about the limitations of someone or something, you mean that they can only do some things and not others, or cannot do something very well.

    双语例句

    例：

    I realized how possible it was to overcome your limitations, to achieve well beyond what you believe yourself capable of.

    我意识到完全有可能克服自身的局限，取得自认为遥不可及的成就。

    4. [C, U 有变体名词] 限制因素

    A limitation is a fact or situation that allows only some actions and makes others impossible.

    双语例句

    例：

    This drug has one important limitation. Its effects only last six hours.

    这种药物有一个很大的限制因素，其药效只能持续6个小时。

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