curtail

/kɜːˈteɪl/📚 9229 1托福雅思
If you curtail something, you reduce or limit it. 缩减

verb [vt. 及物动词]减缩,限制;剪短;剥夺……特权等

NATO plans to curtail the number of troops being sent to the region.
北大西洋公约组织计划缩减派往该地的部队数量。

cur(关注) + tail(切割) → 专注地切短 → 缩短, 削减

curtail one’s holiday 缩短假期

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Meanwhile, Russia may curtail exports. 同时俄罗斯也将削减出口。
But I don't want it seriously to curtail my longevity. 但我真的不想让抽烟缩短我的寿命。
The trade symposium decide to curtail the found to invest the charity. 贸易研讨会决定削减对慈善事业的投资。