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limiting

UK //ˈlɪmɪtɪŋ//US //ˈlɪmɪtɪŋ//

词源

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。

adjective

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。)

同义词:restrictive, constraining, confining

verb

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。)

同义词:restricting, capping, controlling

常见短语

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。)