limit
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/ˈlɪmɪt/
🇬🇧
/ˈlɪmɪt/
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。