curb /kɜːb/ CET4 TEM4 ( curbing, curbed, curbs )

• 1. 

  V-T If you curb something, you control it and keep it within limits. 抑制

  例：

  ...advertisements aimed at curbing the spread of AIDS.

  …旨在抑制爱滋病蔓延的广告。

• 2. 

  N-COUNT Curb is also a noun. 控制; 限制

  例：

  He called for much stricter curbs on immigration.

  他呼吁对移民实行更为严格的限制。

• 3. 

  V-T If you curb an emotion or your behaviour, you keep it under control. 控制 (脾气、行为等)

  例：

  He curbed his temper.

  他控制住了自己的脾气。

• 4. 

  N-COUNT [美国英语] →see kerb

• 5. 

  N-COUNT a swelling on the leg of a horse, below the point of the hock, usually caused by a sprain (马腿上由扭伤导致的)肿胀 [vet science]