curtailment

• 名词，指削减、限制或提前终止某事物的行为，如时间、开支或信息获取等。

A noun referring to the act of reducing, limiting, or cutting something short, such as time, expenses, or the availability of information.

1. Reduction in durationC1formal

   The quality or state of being shortened in time; the act of cutting something short.

   缩短

   • The curtailment of the project led to incomplete results.
   • Due to budget cuts, there was a curtailment of the research timeline.
   • The sudden curtailment of the speech surprised the audience.

   同义词abbreviationabridgementcutbackdecreasereductionshorteningtrimmingtruncation

2. Suppression of contentC1formal

   The act of withholding or restricting access to a book, writing, or publication, often for legal or censorship reasons.

   删禁

   • The curtailment of the controversial novel sparked a debate on free speech.
   • Historians protested the curtailment of historical documents.
   • The government's curtailment of certain publications was widely criticized.

   同义词censorshipprohibitionrestrictionsuppressionwithholding

   反义词disclosurepublicationrelease

3. Financial reductionC1formal

   The reduction of expenditures or spending in order to achieve financial stability.

   削减开支

   • The company announced a curtailment of its operating expenses.
   • Curtailment of the budget was necessary to avoid bankruptcy.
   • The family practiced curtailment of luxury spending to save money.

   同义词austeritycutcutbackdecreasereductionretrenchmentspending cuttrimming

   反义词amplificationaugmentationexpansionextensiongrowthincrease