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limit limit ★★★★☆/lɪ̱mɪt/1[N-COUNT	可数名词]极限 A limit is the greatest amount, extent, or degree of something that is possible.   [usu sing]Her love for him was being tested to its limits...她对他的爱经受着极其严峻的考验。There is no limit to how much fresh fruit you can eat in a day...每天食用多少新鲜水果都可以。Firefighters are being stretched to the limit as fire sweeps through the drought-stricken state.火势在这个遭受旱灾的州里迅速蔓延，消防队员疲于应对，接近极限。2[N-COUNT	可数名词]（特定的）限期，限额，限度 A limit of a particular kind is the largest or smallest amount of something such as time or money that is allowed because of a rule, law, or decision.   [usu with supp]The three month time limit will be up in mid-June...3个月的限期截至6月中旬。The economic affairs minister announced limits on petrol sales.经济部长宣布了对石油销售的限制。3[N-COUNT	可数名词]（区域的）界限 The limit of an area is its boundary or edge.   [with supp]...the city limits of Baghdad.巴格达市区4[N-PLURAL	复数名词]（可能行动或结果的）范围 The limits of a situation are the facts involved in it which make only some actions or results possible.   [usu N of n]She has to work within the limits of a fairly tight budget...她不得不在相当紧张的预算范围内精打细算。He outlined the limits of British power.他勾画了英国的势力范围。5[VERB	动词]限制；限定 If you limit something, you prevent it from becoming greater than a particular amount or degree.   [V n]  [V n to n]He limited payments on the country's foreign debt...他对该国外债的偿还作出了限制。The view was that the economy would grow by 2.25 per cent. This would limit unemployment to around 2.5 million.这一观点认为经济将会增长2.25%，这将把失业人数限定在250万左右。6[VERB	动词]使（某人）受限 If you limit yourself to something, or if someone or something limits you, the number of things that you have or do is reduced.   [V pron-refl to n/-ing]  [V n to n/-ing]  [Also V pron-refl]It is now accepted that men should limit themselves to 20 units of alcohol a week...现在人们已经接受，男性一周饮酒量不应超过20个单位。Voters cut councillors' pay and limited them to one staff member each.选民削减了市政会委员的薪酬，并且限定他们每人只配一个工作人员。limitingThe conditions laid down to me were not too limiting.给我规定的条件还不算太苛刻。7[VERB	动词]（使）限于（某一地方或群体） If something is  limited to a particular place or group of people, it exists only in that place, or is had or done only by that group.   [be V-ed to n/-ing]  [usu passive]The protests were not limited to New York...抗议活动不只限于纽约。Entry to this prize draw is limited to UK residents.这次抽奖只限英国公民参加。8See also:age limit；limited；  9[PHRASE	短语]禁止进入 If an area or a place is off limits, you are not allowed to go there.   [v-link PHR]A one-mile area around the wreck is still off limits...沉船方圆一英里内仍然禁止进入。These establishments are off limits to ordinary citizens.这些建筑禁止普通公民入内。10[PHRASE	短语]被禁止 If you say that something is off limits, you mean that you are not allowed to do it.   [v-link PHR]Smoking was off limits everywhere.到处都禁止吸烟。11[PHRASE	短语]（驾驶时）血液中酒精浓度超标的 If someone is over the limit, they have drunk more alcohol than they are legally allowed to when driving a vehicle.   [usu v-link PHR]  [BRIT 英]If police breathalyse me and find I am over the limit I face a long ban...如果警察对我作呼气测醉试验，发现我饮酒过量，我将会被禁驾很长时间。He was found to be three times over the limit.他血液中的酒精浓度是允许极限的3倍。12[PHRASE	短语]没有任何限制；一切都是可能的（或能达到的） If you say the sky is the limit, you mean that there is nothing to prevent someone or something from being very successful.   [V inflects]They have found that, in terms of both salary and career success, the sky is the limit.他们发现，就收入和事业成功来讲，多高都有可能的。13[PHRASE	短语]在一定范围内；有限度地 If you add within limits to a statement, you mean that it is true or applies only when talking about reasonable or normal situations.   [PHR with cl]In the circumstances we'll tell you what we can, within limits, of course, and in confidence.在这种情况下，我们会把能告诉你的都告诉你，当然这是有限度的，而且需要保密。 limit1 nounlimit2 verblimitlim‧it1 /ˈlɪmɪt/ ●●● S2 W2 noun [countable]  Entry menu Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1greatest/least allowed the greatest or least amount, number, speed etc that is allowed:  a 55 mph speed limitlimit for There’s no age limit for applicants.limit to/on My wife and I set a limit on how much we spend on clothes.above/over/below a limit Pesticide levels in drinking water are already above legal limits in many areas.2greatest amount possible (also limits) the greatest possible amount of something that can exist or be obtainedlimit of the limits of human knowledge He’d reached the limit of his patience. Our finances are already stretched to the limit (=we do not have any extra money). There’s no limit to what you can do if you try.3place (also limits) the furthest point or edge of a place, often one that must not be passed:  He had not been outside the limits of the prison walls for 20 years. The public is not allowed within a 2-mile limit of the missile site. Los Angeles city limits4off limits a)beyond the area where someone is allowed to go:  That area of beach was off limits to us ‘city kids’. b)beyond what you are allowed to do or have:  His private life is off limits to the press.5within limits within the time, level, amount etc considered acceptable:  You can come and go when you want – within limits.6be over the limit to have drunk more alcohol than is legal or safe for driving7know your limits informal to know what you are good at doing and what you are not good at:  I know my limits. I’m not an administrator.8have your limits spoken to have a set of rules about what is reasonable behaviour, and to not accept behaviour that does not follow these rules:  I have my limits. You will not use that kind of nasty language in class.COLLOCATIONSverbsset a limit (also impose a limit formal)· Set a time limit for the completion of the task.put a limit on something· We have to put a limit on the number of participants.exceed a limit (=go beyond a limit)· He reported a driver for exceeding the speed limit.go over a limit (=go beyond a limit)· Borrowers who go over the spending limit set by the credit card company are penalised.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + limitan upper/lower limit (=the highest/lowest amount allowed)· There is no upper limit on the amount you can borrow.· Ensure the temperature in the aquarium does not fall below the lower limit.a strict limit· There are strict limits on spending.a legal limit (=a limit set by law)· The alcohol in his blood was four times more than the legal limit.the speed limit· Too many people go over the speed limit in residential areas.a time limit· The time limit for making a claim is three months.an age limit· The lower age limit for entering the Royal Marines is sixteen.a weight/height limit· The weight limit per bag is 20 kilos.spending limits· There are strict spending limits imposed by law on all candidates.term limits American English (=limits on how much time a politician can spend in office)· Should Senators be subject to term limits?THESAURUSlimit the highest number, speed, temperature etc that is allowed by a law or rule: · He borrowed money up to the limit that the bank allowed.· The speed limit is 65 m.p.h.· There’s no limit on the amount of money that may be brought into the US.· Pollution levels are over the official limit.· Some families set limits on how much they spend on each other’s Christmas present.restrictions rules or laws that strictly control what you are allowed to do: · Travel restrictions might reduce the spread of the disease.· Unions are pressing for restrictions on steel imports from Japan.· Because of restrictions on reporting, newspapers were not allowed to cover the story.· New restrictions have been imposed on immigration.limitations limits on what a person or thing is able to do – used especially when you would like to be able to do more: · The president was unwilling to accept limitations on his power.· the limitations of the computer system· Hikers should know their physical limitations and not take unnecessary risks.constraints facts or conditions that limit what you can do, for example not having enough time, money etc: · Financial constraints are forcing many people in their twenties to live with their parents.· The last part of the show had to be cut because of time constraints.· The constraints of prison life are sometimes too much for people to bear.maximum the largest number or amount that is possible, normal, or allowed: · Classes have a maximum of twenty students.· What’s the maximum you can earn before you have to pay tax?minimum the smallest number or amount that is possible or allowed: · He was sentenced to a minimum of 25 years in prison.· Our aim is to reduce the number of accidents to an absolute minimum.ceiling the largest number or amount of something that is officially allowed: · There is a ceiling on the amount of foreign investment.· Import quotas may rise from the present ceiling of 18.5 million to 20 million.· Congress was once again considering raising the federal debt ceiling.limit1 nounlimit2 verblimitlimit2 ●●● S3 W2 verb  Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1[transitive] to stop an amount or number from increasing beyond a particular point:  a decision to limit imports of foreign carslimit something to something Seating is limited to 500.2[transitive] to stop someone from doing what they want or from developing and improving beyond a particular point:  A lack of formal education will limit your job opportunities.limit yourself to something I limit myself to two cups of coffee a day.3be limited to something to exist or happen only in a particular place, group, or area of activity:  The damage was limited to the roof.

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with some restrictions              在某种程度上；有一定限制                                            ◆            I'm willing to help, within limits.            我愿意帮忙，可有一定的限度。                                      ☞more at                                    sky                                   n.                                  verb        ★                    1      ★              limitsth (to sth)                    to stop sth from increasing beyond a particular amount or level          限制；限定                            SYN                                            restrict                                                  ◆        measures to limit carbon dioxide emissions from cars        限制汽车二氧化碳排放的措施                    ◆        The amount of money you have to spend will limit your choice.        你用作消费的金额会限制你的选择。                    2      ★              limityourself/sb (to sth)                    to restrict or reduce the amount of sth that you or sb can have or use          限量；减量                            ◆        Families are limited to four free tickets each.        每户限发四张免费票。                    ◆        I've limited myself to 1 000 calories a day to try and lose weight.        我为了减肥，限定自己每天摄入 1 000 卡的热量。                            PHRASAL VERB                    ★        ˈlimit sth to sb/sth                              [usually passive            ]                                to make sth exist or happen only in a particular place or within a particular group              使（某事只在某地或某群体内）存在（或发生）                                            ◆            Violent crime is not limited to big cities.            暴力犯罪并不局限于大城市。                                ◆            The teaching of history should not be limited to dates and figures.            教授历史不应该局限于讲年代和人物。                                              SYNONYMS 同义词辨析                                                                                      limit                  restriction                    ◆control                    ◆constraint                    ◆restraint                    ◆limitation                                                        These are all words for sth that limits what you can do or what can happen.                      以上各词均表示限制或限定。                                                                            ■                    limit                    the greatest or smallest amount of sth that is allowed                      指极限、限量、限额：                                                              ◆                      The EU has set strict limits on pollution levels.                      欧盟对污染程度订下了严格的限制。                                                                                  ◆                      the speed limit                      速度限制                                                                            ■                    restriction                    (                      rather formal) a rule or law that limits what you can do                      指限制规定、限制法规：                                                              ◆                      There are no restrictions on the amount of money you can withdraw.                      取款没有限额。                                                                            ■                    control                    (often in compounds) the act of limiting or managing sth; a method of doing this                      （常构成复合词）指限制、约束、管理、管制：                                                              ◆                      arms control                      军备控制                                                                            ■                    constraint                    (                      rather formal) a fact or decision that limits what you can do                      指限制、限定、约束：                                                              ◆                      We have to work within severe constraints of time and money.                      我们必须在时间紧迫、资金紧绌的限制下工作。                                                                            ■                    restraint                    (                      rather formal) a decision, a rule, an idea, etc. that limits what you can do; the act of limiting sth because it is necessary or sensible to do so                      指约束力、管制措施、制约因素、控制、限制：                                                              ◆                      The government has imposed export restraints on some products.                      政府对一些产品实行了出口控制。                                                                                  ◆                      The unions are unlikely to accept any sort of wage restraint.                      工会不大可能接受任何形式的工资限制。                                                                            ■                    limitation                    the act or process of limiting sth; a rule, fact or condition that limits sth                      指限制、控制、起限制作用的规则、事实或条件：                                                              ◆                      They would resist any limitation of their powers.                      他们会抵制对他们权力的任何限制。                                                        restriction, constraint, restraint or limitation?                    用 restriction、constraint、restraint 还是 limitation？                                                        These are all things that limit what you can do. A                      restrictionis rule or law that is made by sb in authority. A                      constraintis sth that exists rather than sth that is made, although it may exist as a result of sb's decision. A                      restraintis also sth that exists: it can exist outside yourself, as the result of sb else's decision; but it can also exist inside you, as a fear of what other people may think or as your own feeling about what is acceptable.                      以上各词均表示限制规定。restriction 指掌权者所作的限制规定或法规。constraint 指现存的、也可能是由于某人的决定而存在的限制或约束。restraint 亦指现存的限制或制约因素，可能是由于他人的决定而存在于自身之外的限制，也可能是由于担心别人的想法或自己对接受事物的感受而自设的限制：                                                              ◆                      moral/social/cultural restraints                      道德╱社会╱文化制约因素                                        A                      limitationis more general and can be a rule that sb makes or a fact or condition that exists.                                              *limitation 较通用，可指人为的规定，也可指客观存在的构成限制的事实或条件。                                                                                                  PATTERNS                                          ◆                      limits/restrictions/controls/constraints/restraints/limitations                        onsth                                                                                    ◆                      limits/limitations                        tosth                                                                                    ◆                                              severelimits/restrictions/controls/constraints/restraints/limitations                                                                                    ◆                                              tightlimits/restrictions/controls/constraints                                                                                    ◆                      to                        impose / impose  limits/restrictions/controls/constraints/restraints/limitations                                                                                    ◆                      to                        liftrestrictions/controls/constraints/restraints                                                                                                                                                limit              /        ˈlɪmɪt                ;          NAmE                ˈlɪmɪt                /             limit[ˈlɪmɪt]limited, limiting, limitsCET4CET6TEM4考研v135231286309910376888663413628n16792335633041913537554037361VERB11191393743NOUN1505976237Spoken:129136490limited[11881] limiting[592] limits[9746]限制(75%)，限度(10%)，限定(9%)，界限(6%)n.限制；限度；界线vt.限制；限定

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Collins	limit ★★★★☆ /lɪ̱mɪt/ 1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]极限 A limit is the greatest amount, extent, or degree of something that is possible. [usu sing] Her love for him was being tested to its limits... 她对他的爱经受着极其严峻的考验。 There is no limit to how much fresh fruit you can eat in a day... 每天食用多少新鲜水果都可以。 Firefighters are being stretched to the limit as fire sweeps through the drought-stricken state. 火势在这个遭受旱灾的州里迅速蔓延，消防队员疲于应对，接近极限。 2 [N-COUNT 可数名词]（特定的）限期，限额，限度 A limit of a particular kind is the largest or smallest amount of something such as time or money that is allowed because of a rule, law, or decision. [usu with supp] The three month time limit will be up in mid-June... 3个月的限期截至6月中旬。 The economic affairs minister announced limits on petrol sales. 经济部长宣布了对石油销售的限制。 3 [N-COUNT 可数名词]（区域的）界限 The limit of an area is its boundary or edge. [with supp] ...the city limits of Baghdad. 巴格达市区 4 [N-PLURAL 复数名词]（可能行动或结果的）范围 The limits of a situation are the facts involved in it which make only some actions or results possible. [usu N of n] She has to work within the limits of a fairly tight budget... 她不得不在相当紧张的预算范围内精打细算。 He outlined the limits of British power. 他勾画了英国的势力范围。 5 [VERB 动词]限制；限定 If you limit something, you prevent it from becoming greater than a particular amount or degree. [V n] [V n to n] He limited payments on the country's foreign debt... 他对该国外债的偿还作出了限制。 The view was that the economy would grow by 2.25 per cent. This would limit unemployment to around 2.5 million. 这一观点认为经济将会增长2.25%，这将把失业人数限定在250万左右。 6 [VERB 动词]使（某人）受限 If you limit yourself to something, or if someone or something limits you, the number of things that you have or do is reduced. [V pron-refl to n/-ing] [V n to n/-ing] [Also V pron-refl] It is now accepted that men should limit themselves to 20 units of alcohol a week... 现在人们已经接受，男性一周饮酒量不应超过20个单位。 Voters cut councillors' pay and limited them to one staff member each. 选民削减了市政会委员的薪酬，并且限定他们每人只配一个工作人员。 limiting The conditions laid down to me were not too limiting. 给我规定的条件还不算太苛刻。 7 [VERB 动词]（使）限于（某一地方或群体） If something is limited to a particular place or group of people, it exists only in that place, or is had or done only by that group. [be V-ed to n/-ing] [usu passive] The protests were not limited to New York... 抗议活动不只限于纽约。 Entry to this prize draw is limited to UK residents. 这次抽奖只限英国公民参加。 8 See also:age limit ；limited ； 9 [PHRASE 短语]禁止进入 If an area or a place is off limits, you are not allowed to go there. [v-link PHR] A one-mile area around the wreck is still off limits... 沉船方圆一英里内仍然禁止进入。 These establishments are off limits to ordinary citizens. 这些建筑禁止普通公民入内。 10 [PHRASE 短语]被禁止 If you say that something is off limits, you mean that you are not allowed to do it. [v-link PHR] Smoking was off limits everywhere. 到处都禁止吸烟。 11 [PHRASE 短语]（驾驶时）血液中酒精浓度超标的 If someone is over the limit, they have drunk more alcohol than they are legally allowed to when driving a vehicle. [usu v-link PHR] [BRIT 英] If police breathalyse me and find I am over the limit I face a long ban... 如果警察对我作呼气测醉试验，发现我饮酒过量，我将会被禁驾很长时间。 He was found to be three times over the limit. 他血液中的酒精浓度是允许极限的3倍。 12 [PHRASE 短语]没有任何限制；一切都是可能的（或能达到的） If you say the sky is the limit, you mean that there is nothing to prevent someone or something from being very successful. [V inflects] They have found that, in terms of both salary and career success, the sky is the limit. 他们发现，就收入和事业成功来讲，多高都有可能的。 13 [PHRASE 短语]在一定范围内；有限度地 If you add within limits to a statement, you mean that it is true or applies only when talking about reasonable or normal situations. [PHR with cl] In the circumstances we'll tell you what we can, within limits, of course, and in confidence. 在这种情况下，我们会把能告诉你的都告诉你，当然这是有限度的，而且需要保密。
Oxford	limit ★ / ˈlɪmɪt ; NAmE ˈlɪmɪt / noun , verb limit limits limited limiting noun ★ 1 ★ limit(to sth) a point at which sth stops being possible or existing 限度；限制 ◆ There is a limit to the amount of pain we can bear. 我们能忍受的疼痛是有限度的。 ◆ The team performed to the limitof its capabilities. 这个队已竭尽全力。 ◆ She knew the limits of her power. 她知道自己的权限。 ◆ to push/stretch/test sb/sth to the limit 最大限度地推╱拉╱考查某人（或某物） ◆ His arrogance knew (= had) no limits. 他极其傲慢。 2 ★ limit(on sth) the greatest or smallest amount of sth that is allowed 极限；限量；限额 SYN restriction ◆ a time/speed/age limit 时间╱速度╱年龄限制 ◆ The EU has setstrict limitson levels of pollution. 欧盟对污染程度订下了严格的限制。 ◆ They were travelling at a speed that was double the legal limit. 他们正以两倍于法定限速的速度行驶。 ◆ You can't drive—you're over the limit (= you have drunk more alcohol than is legal when driving). 你饮酒过量，不能驾车。 3 the furthest edge of an area or a place （地区或地方的）境界，界限，范围 ◆ We were reaching the limits of civilization. 我们快到蛮荒地界了。 ◆ the city limits (= the imaginary line which officially spanides the city from the area outside) 市区范围 ☞see also off-limits IDIOMS be the ˈlimit ( old-fashioned, informal) to be extremely annoying 极其令人讨厌 within ˈlimits to some extent; with some restrictions 在某种程度上；有一定限制 ◆ I'm willing to help, within limits. 我愿意帮忙，可有一定的限度。 ☞more at sky n. verb ★ 1 ★ limitsth (to sth) to stop sth from increasing beyond a particular amount or level 限制；限定 SYN restrict ◆ measures to limit carbon dioxide emissions from cars 限制汽车二氧化碳排放的措施 ◆ The amount of money you have to spend will limit your choice. 你用作消费的金额会限制你的选择。 2 ★ limityourself/sb (to sth) to restrict or reduce the amount of sth that you or sb can have or use 限量；减量 ◆ Families are limited to four free tickets each. 每户限发四张免费票。 ◆ I've limited myself to 1 000 calories a day to try and lose weight. 我为了减肥，限定自己每天摄入 1 000 卡的热量。 PHRASAL VERB ★ ˈlimit sth to sb/sth [usually passive ] to make sth exist or happen only in a particular place or within a particular group 使（某事只在某地或某群体内）存在（或发生） ◆ Violent crime is not limited to big cities. 暴力犯罪并不局限于大城市。 ◆ The teaching of history should not be limited to dates and figures. 教授历史不应该局限于讲年代和人物。 SYNONYMS 同义词辨析 limit restriction ◆control ◆constraint ◆restraint ◆limitation These are all words for sth that limits what you can do or what can happen. 以上各词均表示限制或限定。 ■ limit the greatest or smallest amount of sth that is allowed 指极限、限量、限额： ◆ The EU has set strict limits on pollution levels. 欧盟对污染程度订下了严格的限制。 ◆ the speed limit 速度限制 ■ restriction ( rather formal) a rule or law that limits what you can do 指限制规定、限制法规： ◆ There are no restrictions on the amount of money you can withdraw. 取款没有限额。 ■ control (often in compounds) the act of limiting or managing sth; a method of doing this （常构成复合词）指限制、约束、管理、管制： ◆ arms control 军备控制 ■ constraint ( rather formal) a fact or decision that limits what you can do 指限制、限定、约束： ◆ We have to work within severe constraints of time and money. 我们必须在时间紧迫、资金紧绌的限制下工作。 ■ restraint ( rather formal) a decision, a rule, an idea, etc. that limits what you can do; the act of limiting sth because it is necessary or sensible to do so 指约束力、管制措施、制约因素、控制、限制： ◆ The government has imposed export restraints on some products. 政府对一些产品实行了出口控制。 ◆ The unions are unlikely to accept any sort of wage restraint. 工会不大可能接受任何形式的工资限制。 ■ limitation the act or process of limiting sth; a rule, fact or condition that limits sth 指限制、控制、起限制作用的规则、事实或条件： ◆ They would resist any limitation of their powers. 他们会抵制对他们权力的任何限制。 restriction, constraint, restraint or limitation? 用 restriction、constraint、restraint 还是 limitation？ These are all things that limit what you can do. A restrictionis rule or law that is made by sb in authority. A constraintis sth that exists rather than sth that is made, although it may exist as a result of sb's decision. A restraintis also sth that exists: it can exist outside yourself, as the result of sb else's decision; but it can also exist inside you, as a fear of what other people may think or as your own feeling about what is acceptable. 以上各词均表示限制规定。restriction 指掌权者所作的限制规定或法规。constraint 指现存的、也可能是由于某人的决定而存在的限制或约束。restraint 亦指现存的限制或制约因素，可能是由于他人的决定而存在于自身之外的限制，也可能是由于担心别人的想法或自己对接受事物的感受而自设的限制： ◆ moral/social/cultural restraints 道德╱社会╱文化制约因素 A limitationis more general and can be a rule that sb makes or a fact or condition that exists. *limitation 较通用，可指人为的规定，也可指客观存在的构成限制的事实或条件。 PATTERNS ◆ limits/restrictions/controls/constraints/restraints/limitations onsth ◆ limits/limitations tosth ◆ severelimits/restrictions/controls/constraints/restraints/limitations ◆ tightlimits/restrictions/controls/constraints ◆ to impose / impose limits/restrictions/controls/constraints/restraints/limitations ◆ to liftrestrictions/controls/constraints/restraints limit / ˈlɪmɪt ; NAmE ˈlɪmɪt /
LDC	limit1 noun limit2 verb limitlim‧it1 /ˈlɪmɪt/ ●●● S2 W2 noun [countable] Entry menu Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1greatest/least allowed the greatest or least amount, number, speed etc that is allowed: a 55 mph speed limitlimit for There’s no age limit for applicants.limit to/on My wife and I set a limit on how much we spend on clothes.above/over/below a limit Pesticide levels in drinking water are already above legal limits in many areas.2greatest amount possible (also limits) the greatest possible amount of something that can exist or be obtainedlimit of the limits of human knowledge He’d reached the limit of his patience. Our finances are already stretched to the limit (=we do not have any extra money). There’s no limit to what you can do if you try.3place (also limits) the furthest point or edge of a place, often one that must not be passed: He had not been outside the limits of the prison walls for 20 years. The public is not allowed within a 2-mile limit of the missile site. Los Angeles city limits4off limits a)beyond the area where someone is allowed to go: That area of beach was off limits to us ‘city kids’. b)beyond what you are allowed to do or have: His private life is off limits to the press.5within limits within the time, level, amount etc considered acceptable: You can come and go when you want – within limits.6be over the limit to have drunk more alcohol than is legal or safe for driving7know your limits informal to know what you are good at doing and what you are not good at: I know my limits. I’m not an administrator.8have your limits spoken to have a set of rules about what is reasonable behaviour, and to not accept behaviour that does not follow these rules: I have my limits. You will not use that kind of nasty language in class.COLLOCATIONSverbsset a limit (also impose a limit formal)· Set a time limit for the completion of the task.put a limit on something· We have to put a limit on the number of participants.exceed a limit (=go beyond a limit)· He reported a driver for exceeding the speed limit.go over a limit (=go beyond a limit)· Borrowers who go over the spending limit set by the credit card company are penalised.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + limitan upper/lower limit (=the highest/lowest amount allowed)· There is no upper limit on the amount you can borrow.· Ensure the temperature in the aquarium does not fall below the lower limit.a strict limit· There are strict limits on spending.a legal limit (=a limit set by law)· The alcohol in his blood was four times more than the legal limit.the speed limit· Too many people go over the speed limit in residential areas.a time limit· The time limit for making a claim is three months.an age limit· The lower age limit for entering the Royal Marines is sixteen.a weight/height limit· The weight limit per bag is 20 kilos.spending limits· There are strict spending limits imposed by law on all candidates.term limits American English (=limits on how much time a politician can spend in office)· Should Senators be subject to term limits?THESAURUSlimit the highest number, speed, temperature etc that is allowed by a law or rule: · He borrowed money up to the limit that the bank allowed.· The speed limit is 65 m.p.h.· There’s no limit on the amount of money that may be brought into the US.· Pollution levels are over the official limit.· Some families set limits on how much they spend on each other’s Christmas present.restrictions rules or laws that strictly control what you are allowed to do: · Travel restrictions might reduce the spread of the disease.· Unions are pressing for restrictions on steel imports from Japan.· Because of restrictions on reporting, newspapers were not allowed to cover the story.· New restrictions have been imposed on immigration.limitations limits on what a person or thing is able to do – used especially when you would like to be able to do more: · The president was unwilling to accept limitations on his power.· the limitations of the computer system· Hikers should know their physical limitations and not take unnecessary risks.constraints facts or conditions that limit what you can do, for example not having enough time, money etc: · Financial constraints are forcing many people in their twenties to live with their parents.· The last part of the show had to be cut because of time constraints.· The constraints of prison life are sometimes too much for people to bear.maximum the largest number or amount that is possible, normal, or allowed: · Classes have a maximum of twenty students.· What’s the maximum you can earn before you have to pay tax?minimum the smallest number or amount that is possible or allowed: · He was sentenced to a minimum of 25 years in prison.· Our aim is to reduce the number of accidents to an absolute minimum.ceiling the largest number or amount of something that is officially allowed: · There is a ceiling on the amount of foreign investment.· Import quotas may rise from the present ceiling of 18.5 million to 20 million.· Congress was once again considering raising the federal debt ceiling. limit1 noun limit2 verb limitlimit2 ●●● S3 W2 verb Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1[transitive] to stop an amount or number from increasing beyond a particular point: a decision to limit imports of foreign carslimit something to something Seating is limited to 500.2[transitive] to stop someone from doing what they want or from developing and improving beyond a particular point: A lack of formal education will limit your job opportunities.limit yourself to something I limit myself to two cups of coffee a day.3be limited to something to exist or happen only in a particular place, group, or area of activity: The damage was limited to the roof.
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