限制 (–)

Question 1

circumscribe

Answer 1

circumscribe [ˈsɝkəmˌskraɪb]
(v) 限制 (= limit)
(MW1) to limit the sizeor amount of (something)
(MW2) to constrict(限制) the rangeor activity of definitely and clearly <his role wascarefully circumscribed >
[源] circum- (circle) + scribe- (write) ，“畫地自限”。
[衍] circumscription [ˌsɝkəmˈskrɪpʃən] (n) “限制”。
[例] circumscribed his enthusiasm so as not to make thelosing side feel worse

Question 2

qualified

Answer 2

qualified [ˈkwɑləˌfaɪd]
(a) 有限制的(不完全的)
(MW1) not complete: limited in someway
(MW2) limited or modified in some way <qualified approval >
[衍] qualify [ˈkwɑləˌfaɪ] (v) “使限制” (= limit) 。
[反] unqualifie [ʌnˈkwɑləˌfaɪd] (a) “不受限的”。
[例] She gave a qualified yes (部分同意) to thequestion.
[解] 是否 “符合資格”是一種 “限制” 的過程。舉個例子，應徵空姐有最低身高的資格條件，不“合資格” (qualify) 的求職者被 “限制” 在錄取名單之外。Ÿ

Question 3

cap

Answer 3

cap [kæp]
(n) 上限 (金額、排放量等)
(MW) an upper limit (ason expenditures) : CEILING
[例] a cap on political donations
[解] 如京都議定書規定各國的碳排放量 “上限” 就用此字。
[記] 帽子 (cap) 帶在 “頭” 上，是人體的 “上限”。