v.缩减;削减;截短
Illness has curtailed her sporting activities. 她因病而减少了体育活动。
The government hopes to curtail public spending. 政府希望缩减公共事业开支。
The government hopes to curtail public spending in the next tax year. 政府希望在下个财税年度减少公家开支。
Given this, China will continue to take measures to curtail the trend of deflation. 因此,中国还要继续采取措施以遏制通缩的趋势。