curb

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

...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

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)

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]