limit

🇺🇸 /ˈlɪmɪt/ 🇬🇧 /ˈlɪmɪt/
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noun
B1

the highest or lowest amount allowed

The speed limit on this road is 50 kilometers per hour.

这条道路的限速是每小时50公里。

B1

the point where something can no longer continue

There is a limit to how much work one person can do in a day.

一个人一天能完成的工作量是有限的。

R

the farthest edge of a place

We reached the northern limit of the forest.

我们到达了森林的北部边界。

verb
B1

to control how much something can grow

The new rules limit how much water we can use during summer.

新规定限制了我们在夏季的用水量。

B1

to control how much someone can have or use

The store limits each customer to three items during the sale.

商店在促销期间限制每位顾客只能购买三件商品。

translation

n. 限额, 极限, 边界
v. 限制增长, 限制使用

词形变化

3rd Present limits
Past limited
Perfect limited
Progressive limiting
Plural limits