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单词 limit
释义
limit 2 ★★★
NOUN  C   
/ˈlɪmɪt/
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。

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。

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。

PHRASES
-   off limits
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。

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。

-   over the limit BRITISH
having drunk more alcohol than is legally allowed when driving a vehicle
  (驾车时)饮酒过度
-   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

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。

  Words frequently used with limit
  limit 的常见搭配词
  adjectives   agreed, legal, lower, prescribed, strict, upper,
  nouns   age, amount, capacity, extent, growth, number, power, scope, size, speed, time, weight,
  verbs   define, extend, impose, introduce, lower, place, put, raise, reduce, set, specify,
 
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