_“mits to some extent; with
some restrictions 在』某种程
度上；有一定限制：I’m willing to help,
within limits.我
愿意褚it,可着一定的限度。一more at sky
[VN]
1 〜sth (to sth) to stop sth from
increasing beyond a particular amount or level 限制；限定 restrict ： measures to limit
carbon dioxide emissions 介om cars限制汽车二氧化碳排放的措施◊ The amount 〇/ money you have to spend will limit your
choice.
的金额限制着你的选择。2〜yourse丨f/sb (to sthj to restrict or reduce
the amount of sth that you or sb can have or use 限量；减量：Families are limited
to four 介ee tickets each•每限发四张免费票。◊ J’ve myself
to 1 000 calories a day to try and lose weight. 我为了试着减肥,限定自己每天摄入1000卡的热量。
'limit sth to sb/sth [usually passive] to make sth exist or happen only in a particular place or within a particular group使（某事只在某地或某群体内）存在
(或发生）：Violent crime is not iimited to big dties. 暴犯罪井不局限于大城市。◊ Hie teaching 〇/ history shouW not be Zimifed to dates ami 你ures.■教授房史不应
>该,限$讲年作和人物。
limi-ta-tion /.limi'teijn/ noun 1 [U] the act or process
of limiting or controlling sb/sth 限制；控制 H771
restriction ： They would resist any
limitation of their powers.他们会抵制对他们权力的任命限制。一see also
DAMAGE
LIMITATION C> note at LIMIT 2 [C]〜（on sth) a
rule, fact or condition
that limits sth 起运作用的规则
(等事实、条BCC1 curb, restraint: to impose Hmi’tations on imports 对进:口 iljfl
以限制◊ DisabiHfy is a
physicanimitarion o/i yoyr取e.残读左身体方面电制
了你的生洁。一see also statute
of limitations 3 [C, usually pi.] a limit on what sb/sth
can do or how good they or it can be 局限；限度：This technique is but it has its Hmitations•这种技术实用，但也有
局限性。
1
not very great in amount
or extent 有'限的：We are doing our
best with the limited resources available, lie j|'l 利用可获得的有限资源，尽最大的努力。2〜（to sth) restricted
to a particular limit of time, numbers, etc.受 』(..…的）限制：This .offer is for a
limited period only, rjtfc 次减价时间★限。_ see also Ltd
.limited 'company (also .limited lia'bility company) noun (in Britain) a
company whose owners only have to pay a limited amount of its debts (英国的）有限责任
公司，股份有限公巧一see also Ltd .limited e'ditiorl noun a fixed, usually
small, number of copies of a book, picture, etc. produced at one time /(书、画f的）f量版，限数本
.limited
lia'bility noun [U] (law #) the legal position of having to pay
only a limited amount of your or your company's debts 有限责任
limiting /'limitii]/ adj. putting limits on
what is possible 限制性的：Lack 〇/ cas/i is a /actor,现
i金f缺是一个制约因素。
limit-less /'limitlas/ adv. without a limit; very
great 限制的；无界限的；无限度的；无止境的EEEIinfinite: the Zimittess variety 〇/consumer products 种类繁多的消
费产品◊
rhepossibiZiries were almost Zimirfess.可能性几
<乎是无穷无尽的。
limo /'limau; NAmE 'limou/ noun (pi. -os) (informal)
=LIMOUSINE
lim-ou-sine /'limeziin;
.lima'ziin/ (also informal limo) wow/? 1 a
large expensive comfortable car 大型高级轿
.车；a long black
chauffeur-driven limousine i专承_彳jl驾驶的黑色豪华加长轿卓一
see
also stretch limo 2 {especially NArr\£) a van or small bus
that takes people to and from an airport (往返机场接送旅客的）
中型客车，小型公共汽车
limp
/limp/
adj.,
verb, noun
■ 1 lacking strength or energy 无力的；无生气的；无
精神的.：ffis hand wentZimp and the
fcm/e datteredto the ground.他的参一软，刀手当啷一声掉到地上。◊ She /dt〖imp and exhausted她感到浑身无力，累极了。
2
not stiff or firm 柔软的；不直挺的：rhe hat had become 〖imp and shapeiess.这帽子软得不成样子.了•‘。
► limp
ly adv. ： Her hair hung limply over her forehead.
她的头发蓬松地垂在前额上。■
verb [V] 1 to
walk slowly or with difficulty because one leg is injured 瘸着走；®行；蹒跚：She had twisted her
anfcZe and丽Zimping. — 脚踝扭伤了，一瘸一拐地走
着。◊ Matt
Hmped pain_/iiHy 0J5T the Jlieid..马特忍着痛歪
歪M斜地走出了运动场。2 [+fldv./p/^/?.] to move slowly or with
difficuity after being damaged (/受损療）学慢行
进，艰难地移动：77ie piane 〖imped bade to the ai/port. 飞丨几娘难地返靣了机场。◊ (/i(gwraf/ve) 77ie govermnem： was Zimping aZong in
its usuaZ way.政命按老一套挣扎着
应付。
mnoun [usually sing.] a way of walking in
which one leg is used less than normal because it is injured or stifif ® 行：to with a
siight/pronounced Kmp 有点 /
明显
地一瘸一拐地走
iim-pet /'limpit/ noun a small shellfish
that sticks very tightly to rocks帽贝，钥孔蜮（常依附在岩石上）：77ie Prime Minister clung to his job
like a limpet, despite calls /or him to resign.首相不顾有人要求他辞职，死赖在他的
.职位上不下.台。
'limpet mine noun a mine (= a bomb that can be hidden in
the sea) that attaches to the side of a ship and explodes afte.r a certain time
附着水雷（附在船金
上，定时爆炸）
lim.pid /’limpid/ fle/y. (//teraz方(of
liquids, etc.液体等) clear清澈的；清晰的；透明的H33 transparent: iimpid aes/water明亮的眼睛；清澈的水
.limp-'wristed adj. [informal) an offensive word for
HOMOSEXUAL女里女气的（含冒犯意，形容同性恋者）
LINC
/liqk/
abbr. Language Instruction
for Newcomers to
Hnch-pin (also lynch-pin) /'lintjpin/ noun a person or
thing that is the most
important part of an organization, a plan, etc., because everything else
depends on them or it (组织、计划等的）关键人物，关键事物
Lin-coln^s Birth-day /,li〇kanz 'b3：0d€i; NAmE 'b3：r0-/ noun [U] (in some
‘假日>
linc-tus /'lirjktas/ noun [U] (6r£) thick
liquid medicine that you take for a sore throat or a cough 润喉止咳糖 浆；南糖剂：coughh'nctus止咳糖浆
lin-den
/'lindan/
(also 'linden
tree) noun = lime
lines线条
wavy / wiggly波浪形线
zigzag之字形线. dotted虚线
paraHe丨平行线
vertical horizontal diagonal
垂直线；竖线水平线；横线对角线；斜线
line /lam/ noun, verb mnoun
► LONG THIN MARK ^ 1 [C} a long diin mark
on a surface 线；■线条：a stmight/vwivy/do^te<i/diagoiMi【直 /
波状/ ji /对角线◊£! verticai/horiisontaZ tine 垂直 / 水 平故◊ paraZtenines 平行线◊ Draw a thick
Wacfc Hne