curt+ail

• curt-来自拉丁语 'curtus'，意为'短的'
• -ail后缀，表示动作或结果

通过缩短或削减来限制或减少

curtailment

缩短，削减

curt

简短的，简洁的

detail

细节，详情

entail

使必要，需要

1. 释义 1缩短，削减

   The government decided to curtail public spending to reduce the budget deficit.

2. 释义 1缩短，削减

   To curtail the spread of the virus, the city imposed a strict lockdown.

3. 释义 1缩短，削减

   The editor had to curtail the article to fit the magazine's page limit.