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cutoff

UK //ˈkʌtɒf//US //ˈkʌtɔːf//

词源

源自动词短语 cut off(截断),由 cut(切)和 off(离开)组合而成,最早记录于16世纪,用于描述物理或抽象的界限。

noun

❶ 指设定的界限或截止点,常用于时间、数量或标准方面,表示超过此点即不再接受或处理。

“The application cutoff date is next Friday.”

(申请截止日期是下周五。)

“There's a strict age cutoff for joining the competition.”

(参加比赛有严格的年龄限制。)

❶ 指衣物(如裤子)被截短的设计,或指被截断的部分,常见于服装或机械部件。

“She wore a pair of stylish cutoff jeans.”

(她穿了一条时髦的截短牛仔裤。)

“The mechanic replaced the damaged cutoff of the pipe.”

(机械师更换了管道的损坏截断部分。)

同义词:limit, deadline, threshold, border, termination

adjective

❶ 形容被截断或缩短的状态,或指达到某个预设的界限。

“The cutoff valve prevents water overflow.”

(截断阀防止水溢出。)

“They took a cutoff route to save time.”

(他们走了一条截短的路线以节省时间。)

同义词:truncated, shortened, limited, restricted

常见短语

cutoff point — 指某个过程的停止点或分界线,常用于描述时间、数量或标准的最终界限。

“The cutoff point for submissions is midnight tonight.”

(提交的截止时间是今晚午夜。)

cutoff switch — 一种安全装置,用于在紧急情况下立即切断电源或供应。

“Press the cutoff switch if the machine overheats.”

(如果机器过热,按下切断开关。)