学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 3144 curtail

今天我们要学的词是 curtail¹. Curtail 做为动词，有缩减的意思。Technology companies, who have traditionally adopted a hands-off policy, are now struggling to curtail online offensive speech. 传统上往往采取不干预政策的高科技公司，如今却在努力设法减少网上的攻击性言论。The state of Maryland is telling three power plants to curtail their toxic² wastewater discharges. 美国马里兰州责令三家发电厂，减少他们的有害废水排放量。好的，我们今天学习的词是curtail, curtail, curtail ...

1 curtail   

vt.截短，缩短；削减

参考例句：

• The government hopes to curtail public spending.政府希望缩减公共事业开支。
• The minister had to curtail his visit.部长不得不缩短访问日期。

2 toxic   

adj.有毒的，因中毒引起的

参考例句：

• The factory had accidentally released a quantity of toxic waste into the sea.这家工厂意外泄漏大量有毒废物到海中。
• There is a risk that toxic chemicals might be blasted into the atmosphere.爆炸后有毒化学物质可能会进入大气层。