limit
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/ˈlɪmɪt/
🇬🇧
/ˈlɪmɪt/
the highest or lowest amount allowed
The speed limit on this road is 50 kilometers per hour.
這條道路的限速是每小時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.
一個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.
我們到達了森林的北部邊界。
to control how much something can grow
The new rules limit how much water we can use during summer.
新規定限制了我們在夏季的用水量。
to control how much someone can have or use
The store limits each customer to three items during the sale.
商店在促銷期間限制每位顧客只能購買三件商品。