curtail

curtail
[kəːˈteɪl]
verb
  1. [with obj.](常作 be curtailed)reduce in extent or quantity; impose a restriction on
    （在程度、数量上）减少，缩减；限制
    civil liberties were further curtailed.
    公民自由进一步受限制。
    ■(curtail someone of)(archaic)deprive someone of (something)
    (古)剥夺
    I that am curtailed of this fair proportion.
    就是我被剥夺应得一份。
派生
curtailment
noun
语源
  1. late 15th cent.: from obsolete curtal 'horse with a docked tail', from French courtault, from court 'short', from Latin curtus. The change in the ending was due to association with tail and perhaps also with French tailler 'to cut'
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