curfew

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cur·few /ˈkɜːfjuː $ ˈkɜːr-/ noun [countableC, uncountableU]

1 SCLa law that forces people to stay indoors after a particular time at night, or the time people must be indoors 宵禁；宵禁时间

The government imposed a night-time curfew throughout the country.

政府在全国实施宵禁。

The curfew was lifted (=ended) on May 6th.

5月6日解除了宵禁。

The whole town was placed under curfew.

全镇被实施宵禁。

Anyone found in the streets after curfew was shot.

宵禁期间，任何人出现在街上都被开枪打死。

2. American EnglishAmE the time, decided by a parent, by which a child must be home or asleep in the evening 〔父母规定的〕儿童晚上必须回家[睡觉]的时间

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curfew• Despite the imposition of a curfew, the Strip remained in a state of revolt throughout May 20.• Local officials said a curfew had been imposed on the area.• If your teenager keeps reasonable hours, there is no need to set a curfew.• We walked along the path above the river: deserted, because of the curfew.• The curfew was lifted on May 4.• The curfew will end next March, when his debt to society will officially have been paid.

imposed ... curfew• On May 18 the state authorities imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew.• Governor Wilson declared a state of emergency, imposed a curfew and called in reinforcements from the California Highway Patrol.• On May 8 the government imposed a curfew on the city.• Two people died and at least 19 were injured, and the government imposed an all-night curfew.• On March 27, as the national conference got under way, the government imposed a curfew and banned strikes and demonstrations.• On Sept. 9 it imposed a night curfew in large parts of the republic.

Origin curfew

(1200-1300) Old French covrefeu “signal to put out fires, curfew”, from covrir “to cover” + feu “fire”

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