limited
- 英式英标[\'lɪmɪtɪd]
- 美式音标[\'lɪmɪtɪd]
中文词源
limited 有限的
来自limit,界限，限制。
英文词源
- limited (adj.)
- 1550s, past participle adjective from limit (v.); as a stand-alone for limited express train, by 1883. Limited edition is from 1920; limited monarchy from 1640s; limited war is from 1948. In British company names, Limited (abbrev. Ltd.), 1855, is short for limited liability company, one in which the liability of partners is limited, usually to the amount of their capital investment.
实用例句
- 1. So far we have had ringing declarations, but only limited action.
- 目前，我们已经发表了一些有力的声明，但只采取了有限的行动。
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- 2. Nerve cells have limited ability to regenerate if destroyed.
- 如果受到损伤，神经细胞再造的能力有限。
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- 3. Entry to this prize draw is limited to UK residents.
- 这次抽奖只限英国公民参加。
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- 4. I'm a limited and obtuse clergyman while you're the expert.
- 你是专家，而我是个能力有限的愚笨牧师。
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- 5. In recent years the newspaper had been limping along on limited resources.
- 近年来这家报社一直在靠有限的资源艰难维持。
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