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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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indecencies
35
privation
139
ellipse
121
providence
82
cubicle
166
look like a drowned rat
101
sweary
49
Generalize
202
glide
734
hardship
622
heavy
313
activity
612
meanness
40
balsa
98
infidelity
81
decode
178
sundress
77
wear
434
Adaptor
42
Downfall
42
dormer window
80
gross national product
145
Scientific
316
insole
72
grassroots
288
chipboard
195
ridged
71
Eager
316
promise
885
congregate
138
forked lightning
139
crook
171
do somebody out of something
107
Prosperity
276
coordinate
618
marriage
579
diction
130
Mexico
114
hyperlink
110
standpoint
594
turnround
74
Response
353
titular
63
Laundry
115
contaminated
159
chicken feed
155
track
783
can't
144
chinatown
121
proctor
71
grouchy
160
dropped
75
French fries
112
motherfucker
226
Recapitulate
191
wreathe
55
precaution
721
dial tone
137
negligence
266
headquarters
956
mercy
537
Protecting
44
Career
293
Charge
446
brag
147
sophisticated
796
invigilate
219
proceeds
657
Saturn
94
equally
156
byproduct
117
unjustified
193
Gall
30
Sloppy
144
beanbag
114
Silly
209
prelims
58
thud
108
alone
668
vice-like
146
Inhumane
61
Remotely
253
contrite
163
breathalyser
184
plumed
65
thru
67
map
406
Contradict
290
blurt
224
topple
295
rule sth out
81
holdover
177
unconventional
257
depth charge
149
marketplace
273
Classmate
39
Lunch
34
subsidence
85
language
371
visionary
221
intimidated
88
Diversify
278
Forsake
57
trivial
319
Sailing
253
slog
101
ecstatic
215
carouse
238
Lethe
43
remember
430
Delicatessen
55
fixings
103
intricate
377
heyday
169
probiotic
52
depressed
372
coal mine
169
Portuguese
564
AGE
94
bulletin board
126
rot
848
when
217
semicircular
42
phase
706
offbeat
189
phenomenon
736
heartfelt
63
snowplough
41
lsat
62
delicious
559
dolphinfish
64
come around
118
film noir
126
Tuition
212
Mention
253
Misguided
125
amber
218
person
274
hypermedia
39
ump
62
antibacterial
144
softener
57
monochrome
301
jealousies
41
Horizontal
142
Swollen
70
skive
238
overcook
73
edgeways
159
barrack
151
lilac
68
bony
141
Sabotage
325
backbreaker
48
appellant
161
cd-rw
87
polygamy
260
postcard
77
INDICATOR
56
steeplejack
71
cell
549
immersion
210
Variety
264
snapper
158
fourteen
180
conditions
116
unfaltering
59
reminisce
225
Loner
43
chop something ↔ off
93
TOUR
158
sir
205
shipment
443
unexpurgated
55
rebellion
642
languishing
45
coffee house
134
benefit
1012
Not limited or restricted
122
poignant
245
polio
289
Figurative
103
tuberculosis
262
purport
130
Nature
238
houseman
64
Small
261
Inverted
86
disfigure
167
hellhole
64
imponderable
51
linger
297
notoriety
83
five
139
grip
653
Baking
89
Keyboard
290
flashlight
195
vapid
79
deviancy
73
flat
675
attracted to sb
65
fillet
225
removable
56
inimical
66
New
251
Texture
206
Scratch
124
Examiner
108
happen
619
presuppose
87
lamentably
53
afro
111
closeout
101
advantageous
279
hot stuff
56
executive privilege
126
Elevation
43
oncology
58
phagocyte
53
Public
297
biochemistry
170
sue for peace
47
Preservation
106
indulgence
172
oxygen
543
accredited
261
searching
96
immaculate
359
COUNCIL
97
Toe
237
blink
254
stand-alone
104
larceny
90
over and over (again)
121
statement
635
steelworks
68
oppressor
67
provided
567
Favor
90
affluence
88
trivet
188
prenuptial agreement
106
disable
586
vitriol
54
double take
140
disorganized
221
scrutinize
374
President-elect
18
imprison
608
Adore
171
unix
47
unmanageable
76
rutherfordium
41
skilled
576
Arbitrary
301
sacrificial
57
filly
119
floor-show
90
coming
210
lord
602
a matter of time
52
better still
118
coupled
78
fracture
299
Dysfunctional
33
wettest
35
painfully
147
neo-
72
fundamentals
191
paleontologic
35
gill
129
Periodically
65
Sickening
87
gingivitis
110
Domicile
14
finger
669
wave
713
Secret
350
blue
298
whenever
543
river bed
74
heave
294
textbook
581
cold storage
122
Optional
128
ringing
200
beefy
199
levee
85
contention
196
bedazzled
157
Rehearse
69
suppositions
36
Frill
15
correct
616
Segment
76
drift
634
Bass
35
Withdraw
376
civil defence
192
Immigrant
324
Elbow
271
sail through something
32
irritate
325
zeppelin
138
chardonnay
135
dewdrop
145
direct hit
119
madhouse
60
failure
629
mandate
440
fishwives
152
Why not
10
Floozy
92
Intimidate
133
firefighter
240
the NASDAQ
46
fluctuate
336
devious
129
frown
590
outdated
184
codicil
109
microgeneration
61
major
719
bubblegum
157
pectorals
53
hansard
60
Macedonia
50
crate
262
indeterminable
56
packaging
96
reflective
370
cycle path
145
free-enterprise
100
mite
74
Upgrade
143
corral
167
clarification
282
moreover
582
pirouette
66
ministry
568
galvanic
156
paraphrase
148
Earthly
176
bare
631
spherical
96
warm up
117
Embed
76
interior
538
silk screen
81
coexistence
255
artificial intelligence
184
cute
180
Purvey
27
Mankind
105
essayist
132
Concise
98
falsies
81
Joseph
33
the digerati
77
catch at something
69
make sense
77
betel nut
61
Back out
177
Heyday
81
engineer
630
dactyl
133
Annihilation
27
lonely
671
get by
135
turn out
214
Horlicks
47
confluence
246
associate with
128
mash
94
alaska
44
flame thrower
199
imagery
287
pedicure
74
rebel
663
illustrate
792
NLRB, the
39
Ordinance
87
rosemary
63
omit
576
soho
47
come down on
125
gâteau
107
loath
104
picking
45
hayseed
58
Cliched
33
hot
405
hypokalemia
47
omelette
275
insanitation
36
loneliness
60
bear out
119
rally
324
formatter
105
Likeness
137
dial
617
seventy
554
plutocrat
72
defining
109
Accounting
87
aimless
127
sweet
350
Fish out
68
brown goods
111
eiderdown
136
oats
143
Turbulence
344
Awareness
497
explore
627
Erode
111
assistant
639
bawl somebody ↔ out
105
operatic
50
Agency
286
gun-running
119
sillies
36
touchpad
78
Essence
133
cobble
195
unanticipated
129
serene
196
kaolin
69
point of sale
219
sexual harassment
72
regent
68
committed
346
shutout
80
Essentially
227
etch
143
weatherboard
49
bafflement
61
broken
645
go fly a kite
35
CAT
122
retain
606
elocution
110
Trap
235
Book
446
undergarment
252
brushed
114
think tank
220
cattle
577
Inhibit
170
polarize
375
terabyte
76
Culprit
304
best-seller
152
Sentiment
401
colonelcy
74
Nutrition
163
elt
120
poke around
83
Incensed
223
headship
73
fidelities
86
Tight
140
absorbing
176
guardian angel
137
half term
130
Substance
261
time out
100
greenish
121
room
485
creme-de-la-creme
76
luffa
44
wither
214
fundamental
809
sme
53
curling
147
eye level
65
unnoticed
119
Liechtenstein
48
gag-rule
71
pricy
60
a lot
44
punt
77
bank
300
acid house
168
consist of sb sth
114
Con
275
coordination
214
Loiter
172
exhaust pipe
75
desktop-publishing
75
cool down
172
inconsiderate
82
-monger
132
engaged
771
gradation
159
marsh
267
lead somebody on
134
mature
677
joint custody
89
facetted
50
TOEFL
IELTS
BNC: 7037
COCA: 6733
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
curb
Word family
adjective
curbable
curbless
noun
curbside
curb
curbstone
curb
1
/
kɜːb
$
kɜːrb
/
●○○
verb
[
transitive
T
]
→
kerb
STOP something THAT IS HAPPENING
to control or
limit
something in order to
prevent
it from having a
harmful
effect
控制,抑制,约束
measures to curb the spread of the virus
控制病毒扩散的措施
Examples from the Corpus
curb
•
He basically
defended
the
concept
but
acknowledged
excesses
that could be
curbed
.
•
One might have thought that this was the
sort
of
heavy-handed
executive
action which the
Constitutional
Court
was in business to
curb
.
•
The government is
introducing
new
measures
aimed
at
curbing
inflation
.
•
Although
employment
growth
has been
steady
since the
recession
, government
cutbacks
will
likely
curb
it.
•
The city is trying new measures to
curb
pollution
.
•
On signal-bearing computer leads, twisted-wire coaxial
cables
curb
some types of
interference
.
•
Opposition
is most
fierce
in states such as
California
that have already found ways to
curb
the cost of
treating
Medicaid
patients
.
•
The only way to
curb
the
spread
of the
disease
is by
immunizing
the
entire
population
.
•
An
agreement
is
expected
to
send
bond
yields
lower
by
curbing
the
supply
of
securities
the
Treasury
sells
to
finance
annual
deficits
.
•
It took some time for their masters to
curb
them.
Related topics:
Roads
curb
2
noun
[
countable
C
]
1
CONTROL
an
influence
which helps to control or limit something
控制,约束,抑制
curb on
We are trying to keep a curb on their activities.
我们正设法控制他们的活动。
2
.
American English
AmE
TTR
the
raised
edge
of a road, between where people can walk and cars can drive
路缘
SYN
British English
kerb
→
pavement
,
sidewalk
Examples from the Corpus
curb
•
She was
free
of the
shaming
curbs
of
expedient
morality
.
•
The home-help walked down the road towards Marie, wheeling her
bike
which had been
propped
up against the
curb
.
•
Most are expected to show up at the
airport
Monday
,
depositing
their
cargoes
at the
curb
.
•
A car was
parked
at the
curb
.
•
Stepping
off the
curb
was all but
impossible
without hip-waders.
•
Whether the
curbs
on police
investigation
will
reduce
police influence on the
outcome
of the
criminal
process is not
easy
to
determine
.
curb on
•
Right-wing
politicians
have called for a
tight
curb on
immigration
.
From Longman Business Dictionary
curb
curb
1
/
kɜːbkɜːrb
/
verb
[
transitive
T
]
to control or limit something that has a harmful effect
The new government’s priority is to curb inflation.
curb
curb
2
noun
[
countable
C
]
a control or limit on something
curb on
The plan called for curbs on government spending.
Origin
curb
2
(
1400-1500
)
French
courbe
“
curve, curved piece of wood or metal
”
, from
Latin
curvus
;
→
CURVE
2
curb
1
verb
curb
2
noun
Chinese
Corpus
See also:
kerb
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