curtailment

/kɜːˈteɪlmənt/ (bre, ipa) · /kɜːrˈteɪlmənt/ (ame, ipa) · /(ˌ)kər-ˈtāl-mənt/ (ame, mw)

curtailment — noun

  • curtailmentsingular
  • curtailmentsplural

1. the act of making something smaller, shorter, or less in amount, or stopping it

1.名詞B2
釋義

the act of making something smaller, shorter, or less in amount, or stopping it before it is complete — often happening because of outside pressures such as budget limits, new rules, or unexpected problems

例句

The mayor announced a curtailment of the city's summer festival because of a budget shortfall.

curtailment of [event] due to budget limits

A sudden curtailment of the hiking trip left the group stranded at base camp.

同義詞
  • reduction

    more general and neutral; can apply to size, amount, or degree without implying force or early stoppage

  • cutback

    informal and usually about spending or production; suggests a deliberate belt-tightening

  • limitation

    focuses on setting a boundary or cap rather than actively reducing something that already exists

  • restriction

    emphasises rules or controls that limit freedom or range, not necessarily reducing quantity

反義詞
  • expansion

    the opposite of reduction — making something larger or longer

  • extension

    the opposite of stopping early — making something last longer

文法句型

curtailment of [something]

[adjective] curtailment (of [something])

用法筆記

Frequently used in formal or institutional contexts — news reports, government documents, business announcements. The word often appears with a possessive or of-phrase specifying what is being reduced or cut short.

常見錯誤

❌The company announced a curtailment of hiring new staffs.
✅The company announced a curtailment of hiring new staff.
💡'staff' is already uncountable; do not add '-s'.
❌The curtailment of the budget was made by the director.
✅The director ordered a curtailment of the budget.
💡use active voice with the decision-maker as the subject for greater clarity.