- curb something
to control or limit something, especially something bad 控制，抑制，限定，约束（尤指不好的事物） He needs to learn to curb his temper. 他得学着控制自己的脾气。 🔊🔊 a new law designed to curb harmful emissions from factories 旨在控制工厂排放有害物质的一部新法
Extra ExamplesThis legislation will drastically curb the power of local authorities. 这项立法将极大地限制地方当局的权力。 a range of policies aimed at curbing inflation 旨在抑制通货膨胀的一系列政策 New measures should curb the speed of cars travelling through the village. 新措施应限制汽车通过村庄的速度。 She has to curb her natural exuberance. 她只得抑制住自己热情洋溢的性格。 They were criticized for failing to curb public spending. 他们因未能遏制公共开支而受到批评。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- drastically
- attempt to
- try to
- be designed to
- …
- aimed at curbing something
- an attempt to curb something
- an effort to curb something
- …
Word Originlate 15th cent. (denoting a strap fastened to the bit): from Old French courber ‘bend, bow’, from Latin curvare ‘to bend’, from curvus ‘bent’.
- curb (on something)
something that controls and puts limits on something 起控制（或限制）作用的事物 curbs on government spending 对政府开支的限制措施 Many companies have imposed curbs on smoking in the workplace. 许多公司已经限制在工作场所吸烟。 We are in favour of strict curbs on government spending. 我们赞成对政府开支采取严格限制措施。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + curb- impose
- introduce
- put
- …
- curb on
- (North American English) (British English kerb)
the edge of the raised path at the side of a road, usually made of long pieces of stone （由条石砌成的）路缘，道牙，马路牙子 
Word Originlate 15th cent. (denoting a strap fastened to the bit): from Old French courber ‘bend, bow’, from Latin curvare ‘to bend’, from curvus ‘bent’.