学个词Learn a Word 第1433课 curb

　　今天我们要学的词是curb¹。 Curb, 克制，抑制。美国国防部最近宣布，将大幅削减军费开支。 "The United States will cut its spending on national security as the country tries to curb trillion-dollar budget deficits," 美国将削减国防开支，帮助抑制数万亿美元的财政赤字。
医生建议， "If you are a heavy smoker², you should pay special attention to your diet to curb the risk of heart attack," 如果你经常抽烟，就应该特别注意饮食，防止心脏病突发。
奥巴马总统提出新的税收政策，鼓励把工作机会留在美国国内。 "President Obama urged Congress to pass bills to curb outsourcing," 奥巴马敦促国会通过立法，减少生产线外包。好的，今天我们学习的词是curb...

1 curb   

n.场外证券市场，场外交易；vt.制止，抑制

参考例句：

• I could not curb my anger.我按捺不住我的愤怒。
• You must curb your daughter when you are in church.你在教堂时必须管住你的女儿。

2 smoker   

n.吸烟者，吸烟车厢，吸烟室

参考例句：

• His wife dislikes him to be a smoker.他妻子不喜欢他当烟民。
• He is a moderate smoker.他是一个有节制的烟民。