Attempts have been made to curb this kind tendency to incorporate some measure of quality as well as quantity into the assessment of an applicant's published papers.
人们已经做出努力来遏制这种倾向，即将一些质量和数量的衡量标准纳入对申请人发表论文的评估当中。
2
The acupuncture worked just as well as the antidepressant Effexor to curb hot flashes.
在抑制潮热方面，针灸的效果和抗抑郁药文拉法辛一样好。
3
To curb pollution during the games, the authorities have closed all construction sites in Beijing as well as dozens of factories and quarries in and around the city for two months.