
好词典

源自中古英语 'limit(en)',来自古法语 'limiter',最终源自拉丁语 'limitare'(划定边界),与 'limes'(边界)相关。
❶ 指某事物对发展、行动或可能性施加限制或约束,使其不能自由扩展或发挥。
“The limiting factor in our project is the budget.”
(我们项目中的限制因素是预算。)
“She found the rules too limiting and decided to quit.”
(她觉得规则太限制人,决定退出。)
❶ 指设定界限或范围,使某事物不能超过某个限度或程度。
“The government is limiting the number of visitors to the national park.”
(政府正在限制国家公园的游客数量。)
“She's limiting her sugar intake to improve her health.”
(她正在限制糖分摄入以改善健康。)
limiting factor — 指在某个过程中起决定性限制作用的因素,通常阻碍进一步发展或改进。
“Lack of funding became the limiting factor in their research.”
(资金短缺成为他们研究中的限制因素。)
self-limiting — 形容某种情况或疾病会自行消退或解决,不需要外部干预。
“The doctor said it was a self-limiting infection that would clear up on its own.”
(医生说这是一种会自行消退的感染。)