curtailment

基本解釋

"By far the most widespread source of discontent in the ruling family is the King's curtailment of their privileges," the cable says.
電報稱，“目前對統(tǒng)治家族最普遍的不滿是國王特權(quán)的縮減?！?/li>
The drastic curtailment of intellectual plurality makes it hard for a person to choose a way co relate to Being, to the world, and to himself.
這種對思想多元化的嚴(yán)厲限制，使得一個人難以選擇一種方式去和人類，世界，以及他自身發(fā)生聯(lián)系。
More than half the participants focused on conservation by curtailment: switching off the lights, changing thermostat settings and driving less.
超過半數(shù)的受訪者將注意力放在了削減生活能源：關(guān)燈、改變自動調(diào)溫器的設(shè)置竝且少開車。

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