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Limited Number Amount Specific Train N 英 Lɪmɪtɪd] 美

英语单词 limited
英美音标 英 ['lɪmɪtɪd] 美 ['lɪmɪtɪd]
中文释义 adj.有限的;被限制的
动词limit的过去式和过去分词形式.
英语例句 (1) We had only limited communion with the natives.
(2) We have limited funds and several competing claims.
(3) His intelligence is rather limited.
(4) A limited number of cars is available.
(5) Only a limited number of places are available.
中文例句 (1) 我们与本地人的交往有限。
(2) 我们的基金有限而争相申请的却有几处。
(3) 他的智力相当有限。
(4) 汽车使用数目有限制。
(5) 只有少数地方可供使用。
vocabulary简明 If your gift certificate is only good for a limited amount of time, you have a specific number of days in which you can use it. Limited means short, small, or restricted by specific rules.
vocabulary扩展 When a rock concert has a limited number of seats, you may not be able to count on sitting down for the show. Likewise, it's tricky to open a business in a city with a limited amount of retail space. The adjective limited, which comes from the verb limit, was originally used to describe certain train routes — a limited was a term for an express train the late 1800's.
柯林斯解释
1
[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]有限的;有限度的 Something that is limited is not very great in amount, range, or degree.
  [usu ADJ n]
  • They may only have a limited amount of time to get their points across...

    他们可能只有有限的时间来说明自己的意思。

  • Shops have a very limited selection.

    商店里的选择非常有限。

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[ADJ 形容词](公司)有限责任的 A limited company is one whose owners are legally responsible for only a part of any money that it may owe if it goes bankrupt.
  [ADJ n]
  [mainly BRIT 主英]
  [BUSINESS 商]
  • They had plans to turn the club into a limited company...

    他们计划将这个俱乐部变为一家股份有限公司。

  • He is the founder of International Sports Management Limited.

    他是国际体育管理有限公司的创始人。

in AM, use 美国英语用 incorporated

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