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limit noun ADJECTIVE | VERB + LIMIT | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEouter 外部界限northern, southern, etc. 北部、南部等界限three-mile, etc. * 3 英里等的界限city, town (both especially NAmE) 市界；镇界◆a few miles outside of the city limits市界数英里之外annual, daily, etc. 年度、每日等限量◆Four cups of coffee is my daily limit.4 杯咖啡是我一天的限量。term (especially NAmE) 任期时限◆term limits for members of Congress国会成员的任期限制lifetime 终生的限制◆a lifetime limit of five years for welfare support一生中享受福利救济不超过 5 年的限制absolute, extreme, ultimate 极限◆I can offer you $50 but that's my absolute limit.我可以给你出 50 美元，但这是我能出的最高数额了。◆The vessel is operating at the extreme limits of the acceptable ranges.这艘船正在可接受范围的极限处作业。higher, maximum, upper 上限lower, minimum 下限severe, strict, stringent, tight 严格的限制◆The application must be made within a strict time limit.必须在限期内提出申请，过时不候。narrow 狭小的限制范围◆We are forced to operate within relatively narrow limits.我们被迫在相对狭小的范围内进行操作。arbitrary 随意的限制◆the EU's arbitrary limits on fiscal policy欧盟对财政政策的随意限制finite 有限限度◆the idea that the planet has finite limits行星有一定限度的观念age, height, size, speed, temperature, time, weight 年龄／高度／大小／速度／温度／时间／重量限制◆There's a weight limit on the bridge.这座桥有载重限制。physical 生理局限practical 实际极限◆There's a practical limit to how small a portable computer can be.便携式电脑到底能做多小是有实际极限的。inherent 内在的限制◆the inherent limits of the hardware硬件本身的限制safe, safety 安全限制◆The temperature is within safe operating limits.温度处于安全操作范围之内。exposure 接触限制◆the exposure limits to this group of chemicals该类化学品的接触限制emission 排放限制◆The same emission limits apply to all engines.相同的排放限制适用于所有发动机。budget, contribution (especially NAmE) , credit, financial (especially BrE) , income, overdraft (BrE) , spending 预算／养老金／信贷／财政／收入／透支／支出限额◆the IRS contribution limits美国国税局规定的养老金缴纳限额◆I don't want to go over my overdraft limit.我不想超出我的透支限额。constitutional, legal, prescribed, statutory 宪法／法律／规定的／立法限制acceptable, allowable, appropriate, permissible, reasonable, recommended 可接受的／允许的／适当的／准许的／合理的／建议的限额clear, specific 明确的／具体的限制◆Establish clear limits, but keep rules to a minimum.设定明确的限制，但规则数目应该尽量少。established, fixed, set, specified 设定的限度；规定的限度；明确的限制◆Most credit card issuers have set limits on how low rates can go.多数信用卡发行机构都设有费用低限。posted (NAmE) 标示的限制◆The posted speed limit is 35 mph.标示的限速是每小时 35 英里。normal 正常范围◆The engine was still reading well above normal limits.发动机的读数仍远高于正常数值。theoretical 理论局限◆the theoretical limits of human knowledge人类知识的理论局限VERB + LIMIThave 有限制◆The new law has its limits.新法律有其局限性。approach, near, reach 接近限度；达到限度◆The industry was approaching the limits of expansion.该行业正在接近扩张的极限。cross 超过限度define, determine 规定／确定界限◆the narrow limits defined by the emperor皇帝制定的严苛限制explore 探索极限◆She wants Zack to be free to explore his limits, experiment and try new things.她想让扎克自由地探索自己的极限，试验并尝试各种新事物。establish, impose, place, put, set 设定限额◆The government has set a limit on spending on the arts.政府给艺术方面的开支设定了一个限额。enforce 执行限制◆There's a strict time limit enforced by a penalty.有严格的时间限制，超时者会受到处罚。respect 不违背限制◆We want to respect the limits that our elders have imposed on us.我们应该遵从长者对我们的约束。accept, acknowledge, recognize 接受／承认／认识到限制◆They recognize the limits of their conventional strategies.他们认识到他们那些常规战略的局限性。expand, extend, increase, raise 提高限额break 打破限制◆She must have broken every speed limit in Los Angeles getting here.她肯定是超越了洛杉矶的所有限速赶到这里的。challenge, push, stretch, test 挑战极限；推到极限；拉到极限；考查极限◆Their designers have pushed the limits of technology in order to create something new.为了创新，他们的设计师已经把技术发挥到了极限。lower, reduce 降低限制◆This led them to reduce the upper age limit from age 65 to age 59.这种情况使得他们把年龄上限从 65 岁降到了 59 岁。exceed 超过限制◆You were exceeding the speed limit.你刚才超速了。overcome, transcend 克服／超越限制overstep, violate 违反限制push sb to 把某人推到极限◆She pushed me to the limit of my abilities.她逼着我把自己的能力发挥到了极限。PREPOSITIONabove a/the limit 超过限制◆The level of radioactivity in the soil was found to be above recommended limits.土壤的辐射水平被发现超过了规定的限度。at a/the limit 处于极限◆I was almost at the limits of my patience.我的耐心几乎到了极限。below a/the limit 低于限度◆The price fell below the lower limit.价格已低于下限。◆The trees are found only below a limit of 1 500 feet.这些树只有在 1,500 英尺以下的地带才能找到。beyond a/the limit 超过限度◆Heat levels rose beyond the recommended limits.热度超过了建议的限度。◆Fishing beyond the twelve-mile limit is not permitted.到 12 英里界限以外捕鱼是不允许的。off limits 禁止入内的；禁区◆The building is off limits to the public.该大楼不对民众开放。◆She explained it was her room and it was off limits.她解释说那是她的房间，禁止入内。on a/the limit 在界限上◆islands on the outer limit of the continent在大陆外围界限上的岛屿outside a/the limits 在（⋯）范围之外◆lonely stretch of highway outside the city limits市界外一段偏僻的公路over a/the limit 超过限度◆He'd been drinking and was well over the legal limit.他一直在饮酒，已经远远超过了法定限量。up to a/the limit 直到上限◆You can buy cigarettes up to a limit of 200 per person.每个人最多能买 200 根香烟。within a/the limit 在限制之内◆They did well within the limits of their knowledge.鉴于知识所限，他们已经做得很好了。◆There was no school within a limit of ten miles.10 英里内没有一所学校。within limits 在规定范围内◆The children can do what they like, within limits.孩子们可以在规定范围内做自己喜欢的事。without limit 无限制◆Banks may import currency without limit.银行可以无限制地进口货币。limit on 对⋯的限制◆There's a limit on the number of tickets you can buy.购票数量是有限制的。limit to ⋯有限◆There's a limit to what we can do to help.我们能帮的有限。 |