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curfew

释义

curfew

noun countable/uncountable

UK /ˈkɜː(r)fjuː/

Word Forms

singular	curfew
plural	curfews

1
a law that does not allow people to go outside between a particular time in the evening and a particular time in the morning
impose/enforce/lift a curfew:
The authorities declared a state of emergency and imposed a curfew.
under (a) curfew:
The accused is under a curfew from 8 pm till 6 am.
Synonyms and related words
The law, laws and parts of laws
act
adjective law
the administration of justice
1. 1a
  the period of time during which people must not go outside according to a curfew law
  a dusk-to-dawn/nighttime curfew:
  The government on Saturday lifted a nighttime curfew imposed 10 days earlier.
  Synonyms and related words
  The law, laws and parts of laws
  act
  adjective law
  the administration of justice
2
mainly Americanthe time by which someone, especially a child, must be home in the evening
Synonyms and related words
Times in the evening or night
afterglow
close-down
closing time

curfew

noun countable/uncountable

US /ˈkɜrˌfju/

Word Forms

singular	curfew
plural	curfews

1
a law that does not allow people to go outside between a particular time in the evening and a particular time in the morning
impose/enforce/lift a curfew:
The authorities declared a state of emergency and imposed a curfew.
under (a) curfew:
The accused is under a curfew from 8 p.m. till 6 a.m.
Synonyms and related words
The law, laws and parts of laws
act
adjective law
the administration of justice
1. 1a
  the period of time during which people must not go outside according to a curfew law
  a dusk-to-dawn/nighttime curfew:
  The government on Saturday lifted a nighttime curfew imposed 10 days earlier.
  Synonyms and related words
  The law, laws and parts of laws
  act
  adjective law
  the administration of justice
2
the time by which someone, especially a child, must be home in the evening
Synonyms and related words
Times in the evening or night
afterglow
closing time
curfew

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