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*lim·it¹ /`lɪmɪt; ˈlɪmɪt/
n
1 [C, U] the greatest amount, number etc that is allowed or possible 限度，极限:
a 65 mph speed limit 65 英里的时速限制
+ to/on There is a limit to what we can achieve in the time available. 在仅有的时间内，我们所能做的事有限。
+ of the limits of human endurance 人类忍耐力的极限
set a limit (=say what a limit is) 限定: We need to set a limit on future wage increases. 我们需要限定未来工资的增幅。
2 [C] the border or edge of a place 界限，边界:
+ of A fence marked the limit of the school fields. 篱笆标明了校园的范围。
3 within limits within the time, amount etc that is reasonable and acceptable 在合理限度内:
People are free to choose, within limits, the hours that they work. 人们在适当的范围内可以自由选择工作时间。
4 off limits if a place is off limits, you are not allowed to go there 禁止入内:
The beach is off limits after midnight. 晚上十二点后禁止进入那海滩。
5 be over the limit to have drunk more than the legal amount of alcohol for driving 〔对于驾驶而言〕饮酒过量
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