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1 | the greatest amount or level of something that is possible 限额;限度;极限 |
| +to Obviously there is a limit to the amount we can get done in two weeks. 很显然我们两周内所能完成的工作量是有限的。 |
| +of The competition tested the limits of her ability. 该竞赛测试出她的能力极限。 |
| beyond the limit This area of the ocean has been fished beyond sustainable limits. 该海域已被过度捕捞。 |
| stretchpushdrivesbsth to the limit The children were stretching my patience to the limit. 这些孩子让我忍无可忍。 |
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2 | the largest or smallest amount or the highest or lowest level of something that is allowed 限额;限度 |
| speed/spending limits 车速限制/花费限制 |
| +to There has to be a fair limit to the level of migration from other countries. 对来自其他国家的移民人数必须有一个合理的限制。 |
| time limit The prescribed time limit must be strictly complied with. 必须严格遵照规定的时间限制。 |
| set/impose a limit Their inflation rate was above the 3% limit set by the Maastricht Treaty. 他们的通货膨胀率超出了《马斯特里赫特条约》规定的3%的上限。 |
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3 | the outer edge of an area (区域的)界限,边界 |
| This line of islands formed the outer limit of the empire. 这一系列岛屿形成了该帝国的边界线。 |
| city limits No bombs landed within the city limits. 市区内没有遭到轰炸。 |
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1 | if a place is off limits, you are not allowed to go there (地方)禁止入内的 | The evacuated areas remained off limits to the public. 被撤空的这些地区依然禁止公众入内。 | |
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2 | not allowed or approved of 不被允许的;不被赞同的 | Discussion of these topics remains off limits. 这些话题依然不允许进行讨论。 | |
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- | over the limit BRITISH |
| having drunk more alcohol than is legally allowed when driving a vehicle |
| (驾车时)饮酒过度 |
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- | within limits |
| as long as a situation stays within what is considered reasonable |
| 在一定范围内;适度地;有限度地 |
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| We’ ll take care of all your expenses – within limits, of course. 你的一切费用将由我们负责,当然,这是有限额的。 |
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Words frequently used with limit | limit 的常见搭配词 | adjectives | agreed, legal, lower, prescribed, strict, upper, | 2 | nouns | age, amount, capacity, extent, growth, number, power, scope, size, speed, time, weight, | 2 | verbs | define, extend, impose, introduce, lower, place, put, raise, reduce, set, specify, | 2 | | |
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