| 单词 | limit |
| 释义 | limit (once / 50 pages) nv A limit is a boundary, or how far something can go, or the maximum amount of something. When you reach the limit, imagine a little sign saying "the end." There's a limit to how much weight you can lift, how many words can be written in an hour, or how long someone can stay awake. Once you pass the city limits, you have left town. Sporting events have time limits. As a verb, you can limit how much chocolate your kids are allowed to eat. And if you don't feel like writing much, you'll limit your essay to just 400 words instead of 500. WORD FAMILYlimit: limitation, limited, limiter, limiting, limitless, limits+/limitation: limitations/limited: limitedly, limiteds, self-limited, unlimited/limiter: limiters/limitless: limitlessly, limitlessness/unlimited: unlimitedly USAGE EXAMPLESAdvocates say that this limits options for children who may find relief with higher levels of THC. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) Washington did a fine job limiting Harden but couldn’t keep the “other guys” down in the Rockets’ 101-91 win at Toyota Center. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) His email abstention is not merely about information security or limiting his legal liability, however. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) 1n as far as something can go Hypo|Hyper maximum the point on a curve where the tangent changes from positive on the left to negative on the right minimumthe point on a curve where the tangent changes from negative on the left to positive on the right range, reachthe limits within which something can be effective earreach, earshot, hearingthe range within which a voice can be heard eyeshot, viewthe range of the eye rifle range, rifle shotthe distance that a rifle bullet will carry extremity the outermost or farthest region or point 2n final or latest limiting point Syn|Hyper terminal point, terminus ad quem end, ending the point in time at which something ends 3n the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed there are limits on the amount you can bet Syn|Hypo|Hyper limitation extremum, peak the most extreme possible amount or value cutoffa designated limit beyond which something cannot function or must be terminated lower limit, minimumthe smallest possible quantity maximum, upper limitthe largest possible quantity indefinite quantity an estimated quantity 4n the mathematical value toward which a function goes as the independent variable approaches infinity Syn|Hyper limit point, point of accumulation indefinite quantity an estimated quantity 5n the greatest possible degree of something to the limit of his ability Syn|Hypo|Hyper bound, boundary knife-edge a narrow boundary absoluteness, starkness, utternessthe quality of being complete or utter or extreme heat barrier, thermal barriera limit to high speed flight imposed by aerodynamic heating level best, maximum, utmost, uttermostthe greatest possible degree brink, vergethe limit beyond which something happens or changes extent the distance or area or volume over which something extends 6n the boundary of a specific area Syn|Hypo|Hyper demarcation, demarcation line edge the outside limit of an object or area or surface; a place farthest away from the center of something city limit, city limitsthe limits of the area occupied by a city or town upper limitthe limit on the upper (or northernmost) side of something lower limitthe limit on the lower (or southernmost) side of something three-mile limitthe limit of a nation's territorial waters bordera strip forming the outer edge of something hemthe edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down luff(nautical) the forward edge of a fore-and-aft sail that is next to the mast border, molding, mouldinga decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge selvage, selvedgethe edge of a fabric that is woven so that it will not ravel or fray berm, shouldera narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a road roadside, waysideedge of a way or road or path bound, boundary, bounds the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something 7v restrict or confine Syn|Hypo|Hyper circumscribe, confine hold down restrain keep down, numberplace a limit on the number of caprestrict the number or amount of curb, curtail, cut back, restrictplace restrictions on delimit, delimitate, demarcateset, mark, or draw the boundaries of something contentsatisfy in a limited way rationrestrict the consumption of a relatively scarce commodity, as during war abridgelessen, diminish, or curtail immobilise, immobilizecause to be unable to move decrease, lessen, minify make smaller 8v decide upon or fix definitely Syn|Hypo|Hyper define, determine, fix, set, specify quantify use as a quantifier namemention and identify by name resetset anew definegive a definition for the meaning of a word redefinegive a new or different definition of (a word) choose, pick out, select, take pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives 9v place limits on (extent or access) limit the time you can spend with your friends Syn|Hypo|Hyper bound, confine, restrain, restrict, throttle, trammel reduce, tighten narrow or limit tielimit or restrict to gaterestrict (school boys') movement to the dormitory or campus as a means of punishment draw a line, draw the linereasonably object (to) or set a limit (on) mark off, mark outset boundaries to and delimit harness, rein, rulekeep in check baffle, regulatecheck the emission of (sound) cramp, halter, hamper, strangleprevent the progress or free movement of constrain, stiffen, tighten, tighten uprestrict clamp down, crack downrepress or suppress (something regarded as undesirable) inhibitlimit the range or extent of constrain, cumber, encumber, restrainhold back bridleput a bridle on curbkeep to the curb clogimpede the motion of, as with a chain or a burden check, contain, control, curb, hold, hold in, moderate lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits |
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