- [uncountable]
the act or process of limiting or controlling somebody/something 限制；控制 Synonyms limitlimitsee also damage limitation- restriction
- control
- constraint
- restraint
- limitation
- limit the greatest or smallest amount of something that is allowed:
The EU has set strict limits on pollution levels. 欧盟对污染程度作了严格的限定。 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 something; a method of doing this:
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、资金紧张的限制下工作。
- restraint (rather formal
) a decision, a rule, an idea, etc. that limits what you can do; the act of limiting something 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 something; a rule, fact or condition that limits something:
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？ - limits/restrictions/controls/constraints/restraints/limitations on something
- limits/limitations to something
- severe limits/restrictions/controls/constraints/restraints/limitations
- tight limits/restrictions/controls/constraints
- to impose/remove limits/restrictions/controls/constraints/restraints/limitations
- to lift restrictions/controls/constraints/restraints
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- fundamental
- important
- major
- …
- impose
- place
- put on
- …
- limitation on
- limitation to
- [countable] limitation (on something)
a rule, fact or condition that limits something 起限制作用的规则（或事实、条件） to impose limitations on imports 对进口加以限制 Disability is a physical limitation on your life. 残疾会给生活带来身体方面的限制。
Extra ExamplesBecause of space limitations, I can only discuss the first and second points here. 限于篇幅，我此处只能讨论第一和第二点。 There should be no limitations to progress in the talks. 谈判的进展情况不应受到任何制约。 This is a deliberate self-imposed limitation. 这是一项自己故意施加的限制。 We face considerable limitations on our capacity to assess and analyze this. 要对此进行评估和分析，我们在自身能力方面有相当大的局限性。 We've put some limitations on who and where they can purchase these. 我们已经对何人何地可以购买这些东西进行了限制。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- fundamental
- important
- major
- …
- impose
- place
- put on
- …
- limitation on
- limitation to
- [countable, usually plural]
a limit on what somebody/something can do or how good they or it can be 局限；限度 This technique is useful but it has its limitations. 这种技巧实用，但也有局限性。 She has serious limitations as a poet. 作为一位诗人，她有严重的局限性。 He was well aware of his own limitations. 他很清楚自己的局限性。
Extra ExamplesPlease don't ask me to sing—I know my limitations! 别让我唱歌了，我知道自己不行！ The team's technical limitations were exposed by the Italians. 意大利人使这个队的技术缺陷暴露无遗。 You just have to accept your limitations. 你不得不接受自己的局限。 Despite its limitations, the study has highlighted some interesting issues. 尽管有其局限性，这项研究还是强调了一些有趣的问题。 The limitations of this teaching approach are not always immediately obvious. 这种教学方法的局限性并不总是显而易见的。 Our findings illustrate the limitations of this treatment. 我们的发现说明了这种治疗的局限性。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- fundamental
- important
- major
- …
- have
- circumvent
- exceed
- …
- despite somebody’s/something’s limitation
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin limitatio(n-), from the verb limitare, from limes.