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limitation

/lɪmɪˈteɪʃən/ 名词 B1

中文: 限制、局限性、诉讼时效

  1. The act of limiting or the state of being limited. (countable, uncountable)
  2. A restriction; a boundary, real or metaphorical, caused by some thing or some circumstance. (countable, uncountable) · Getting into his wheelchair after his amputation, it felt like a limitation you could roll in.· He understood the exam material, but his fear was a limitation he could not overcome.
  3. An imperfection or shortcoming that limits something's use or value. (countable, uncountable)
  4. A time period after which some legal action may no longer be brought. (countable, uncountable) · The lawyer obtained impunity by dragging his obviously guilty client's case beyond the ten-year limitation.

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“Well, I’ll be Elaine,” said Anne, yielding reluctantly, for, although she would have been delighted to play the principal character, yet her artistic sense demanded fitness for it and this, she felt, her limitations made impossible.
《Anne of Green Gables》,第221页 · C1
"Every man finds his limitations, Mr.
《The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes》,第47页 · B2
“Indeed they are not; but God has supplied man with the intelligence that enables him to overcome the limitations of natural conditions.
《The Count of Monte Cristo》,第157页 · C1
Despite these amazing benefits, virtual appointments definitely have some clear limitations.
《The Doctor Will See You on Screen》,第1页 · B2

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