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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   limit

   • IPA[ˈlimət]

   美式

   • n.
     a point or level beyond which something does not or may not extend or pass；the terminal point or boundary of an area or movement
   • v.
     set or serve as a limit to

   • noun: limit, plural noun: limits

2. • 釋義
   • 片語

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. a point or level beyond which something does not or may not extend or pass the success of the coup showed the limits of monarchical power the 10-minute limit on speeches
   • ▪ the terminal point or boundary of an area or movement the city limits the upper limit of the tidal reaches 同義詞 boundary, border, boundary line, bound, bounding line, ... 更多partition line, frontier, edge, demarcation line, end point, cutoff point, termination, perimeter, outside, outline, confine, periphery, margin, rim, extremity, fringe, threshold, compass反義詞 center
   • ▪ the furthest extent of one's physical or mental endurance Mary Ann tried everyone's patience to the limit other horses were reaching their limit 同義詞 utmost, breaking point, extremity, greatest extent, ultimate, ... 更多end point, the bitter end, the last straw, the straw that broke the camel's back, enough, more than enough, informalthe end, it
   • 2. a restriction on the size or amount of something permissible or possible an age limit a weight limit 同義詞 maximum, ceiling, limitation, upper limit, restriction, ... 更多curb, check, control, curtailment, restraint, damper, brake, rein反義詞 minimum
   • ▪ a speed limit a 30 mph limit
   • ▪ (in card games) an agreed maximum stake or bet.
   • ▪ the maximum concentration of alcohol in the blood that the law allows in the driver of a motor vehicle the risk of drinkers inadvertently going over the limit
   • 3. a point or value that a sequence, function, or sum of a series can be made to approach progressively, until it is as close to the point or value as desired.

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. set or serve as a limit to try to limit the amount you drink class sizes are limited to a maximum of 10

   片語

   • be the limit
   • off limits
   • within limits
   • without limit