limited/?l?m?t?d/adj.有限的

一、單詞記憶

這個(gè)單詞前面的limit是個(gè)單詞，也是個(gè)詞根，表示“界限”的意思。后面加上ed，limited就是一個(gè)形容詞，意為“有限的”。

二、單詞例句

As time is limited, I have to hurry.

時(shí)間有限，我不得不趕緊。

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[鞏固練習(xí)]翻譯句子

1.我們應(yīng)該將有限的生命投入到無限的為人民服務(wù)中去的說法過時(shí)了嗎？(devote)

Is the saying that we should devote our limited life to the unlimited work of serving people out of date?

解析：結(jié)構(gòu)分析：這個(gè)句子的主句是：說法過時(shí)了嗎？然后前面的部分是這個(gè)說法的具體內(nèi)容，這是一個(gè)同位語，這個(gè)同位語很復(fù)雜，要寫成同位語從句。

2.我們不想雇用一個(gè)專業(yè)技能有限的人。(limited)

We don’t want to employ someone that is limited in professional skills.

解析：that is limited in professional skills是定語從句

[同位語從句與定語從句的區(qū)別]

1.The news that you told me yesterday was really exciting．

你昨天告訴我的消息真令人興奮。

定語從句是定語，起修飾作用

2.The news that my favourite football team won the World Cup was really exciting．

我最喜歡的足球隊(duì)贏了世界杯，這個(gè)消息真令人興奮。

同位語從句具體說明消息的內(nèi)容。

三、拓展

1.limit/?l?m?t/vt.限制；限定；n. 界限；限度

(1)vt.限制；限定

They wish to limit the power of the State.

他們希望限制政府權(quán)力。

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(2)n.界限；限度[來源：牛津詞典]

①~ (to sth)：a point at which sth stops being possible or existing 限度

There is a limit to the amount of pain we can bear.

我們能忍受的疼痛是有限度的。

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[注意]to是介詞，如果后面加動(dòng)詞，要用doing

[鞏固練習(xí)]語法填空

There is a limit to one's life, but no limit to _____ (serve) the people.

答案：serving

句意：生命是有限的，但為人民服務(wù)是無限的。

②~ (on sth)：the greatest or smallest amount of sth that is allowed 極限；限量；限額

The EU has set strict limits on pollution levels.

歐盟對(duì)污染程度訂下了嚴(yán)格的限制。

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③the furthest edge of an area or a place （地區(qū)或地方的）境界，界限，范圍

We were reaching the limits of civilization.

我們快到蠻荒地界了。

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2.limitation/?l?m??te??(?)n/n.限制，制約

①[U]the act or process of limiting or controlling sb/sth 限制；控制

They would resist any limitation of their powers.

他們會(huì)抵制對(duì)他們權(quán)力的任何限制。

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②[ C] ~ (on sth)a rule, fact or condition that limits sth

起限制作用的規(guī)則（或事實(shí)、條件）

Disability is a physical limitation on your life.

殘疾在身體方面限制了你的生活。

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③[ C usually pl.] a limit on what sb/sth can do or how good they or it can be 局限；限度

This technique is useful but it has its limitations .

這種技術(shù)實(shí)用，但也有局限性。

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