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BNC: 1439 COCA: 1348

limit
1 limit /ˈlɪmət/ noun
plural limits
1 limit
/ˈlɪmət/
noun
plural limits
Learner's definition of LIMIT
[count]
1 
: a point beyond which it is not possible to go极限；限度
2 
: a point beyond which someone is not allowed to go界限
3 
: an amount or number that is the highest or lowest allowed（最高或最低）限量
— see also off-limits, speed limit
4 
: an area or line that is at the outer edge of something范围；外部界限— usually plural通常用复数

over the limit

British
: having more alcohol in the blood than is legally allowed for someone who is driving（驾驶员）血液中酒精浓度超标的

the limit

informal + old-fashioned
: a very annoying or upsetting person or thing令人讨厌的人（或事）

the sky's the limit

— used to say that there are no limits and that anything is possible没有限制；凡事皆有可能

to the limit

: to the greatest possible point : as much as possible尽可能地

within limits

: without going beyond what is considered reasonable or allowable在范围之内；有限度地

without limit

: without being controlled or stopped : without being limited无限地
2 limit /ˈlɪmət/ verb
limits; limited; limiting
2 limit
/ˈlɪmət/
verb
limits; limited; limiting
Learner's definition of LIMIT
[+ object]
1 
: to stop or prevent an increase in (something)限制…增长
: to keep (something) from becoming greater控制；限制
2 
: to prevent (something) from being larger, longer, more, etc. : to place a limit on the size or extent of (something)限定
— often used (be) limited to常用作(be) limited to
3 
: to stop (someone) from having or doing more : to place a limit on (someone)制约，限制（某人）
— often used as (be) limited to常用作(be) limited to
BNC: 1439 COCA: 1348

limit

1 of 2

noun

lim·​it ˈli-mət How to pronounce limit (audio)
1
a
: something that bounds, restrains, or confines
the age limit for junior golf
b
: the utmost extent
pushed her body to the limit
2
a
: a geographic or political boundary
b
limits plural : the place enclosed within a boundary : bounds
into the limits of the North they came John Milton
3
: limitation
the sadness is without limit William Shakespeare
4
: a determining feature or differentia in logic
5
: a prescribed maximum or minimum amount, quantity, or number: such as
a
: the maximum quantity of game or fish that may be taken legally in a specified period
b
: a maximum established for a gambling bet, raise, or payoff
6
a
: a number whose numerical difference from a mathematical function is arbitrarily small for all values of the independent variables that are sufficiently close to but not equal to given prescribed numbers or that are sufficiently large positively or negatively
b
: a number that for an infinite sequence of numbers is such that ultimately each of the remaining terms of the sequence differs from this number by less than any given positive amount
7
: something that is exasperating or intolerable
We've had bad weather, but this is the limit.
limitless
ˈli-mət-ləs How to pronounce limit (audio)
adjective
limitlessly adverb
limitlessness noun

limit

2 of 2

verb

limited; limiting; limits

transitive verb

1
: to assign certain limits to : prescribe
reserved the right to limit use of the land
2
a
: to restrict the bounds or limits of
the specialist can no longer limit himself to his specialty
b
: to curtail or reduce in quantity or extent
we must limit the power of aggressors
limitable
ˈli-mə-tə-bəl How to pronounce limit (audio)
adjective
limiter noun

Synonyms

Noun

Verb

Choose the Right Synonym for limit

limit, restrict, circumscribe, confine mean to set bounds for.

limit implies setting a point or line (as in time, space, speed, or degree) beyond which something cannot or is not permitted to go.

visits are limited to 30 minutes

restrict suggests a narrowing or tightening or restraining within or as if within an encircling boundary.

laws intended to restrict the freedom of the press

circumscribe stresses a restriction on all sides and by clearly defined boundaries.

the work of the investigating committee was carefully circumscribed

confine suggests severe restraint and a resulting cramping, fettering, or hampering.

our choices were confined by finances

Example Sentences

Noun He has reached the limit of his endurance. In training, she pushed her body to its physical limits. He tries to be creative within the limits of conventional journalism. There are limits to what I can put up with from him! Verb We need to find ways to limit expenses. He tried to limit the damage to his reputation by blaming other people. A factor limiting our country's economic performance is its lack of resources. Our lack of money limits our options. Because of our lack of money, we have to limit ourselves to fewer options. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The limit is $600 (up from $500 for 2021) for joint filers where both spouses are eligible educators—but not more than $300 each. Tom Herman, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 Researchers say the current $75 limit per patient is arbitrary and ineffective and should be raised to $599. Carla K. Johnson, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2022 The 90-second limit is allegedly due to Italian media regulation that was always in existence, but is only being enforced this year. Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 3 Sep. 2022 Nielsen said while the speed limit on her residential neighborhood street is 25 mph, drivers exceed the limit all the time. Suzanne Baker, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2022 The defense argued the time limit was unconstitutional and violated defendants' right to confront their accuser and ask all the relevant questions. Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 2 Sep. 2022 Although Texas had kept age restrictions on handgun sales, the age limit to purchase long rifles in the state is 18. Jake Bleiberg, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Aug. 2022 Also, keep in mind that the weight limit is 350 pounds. Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics, 26 Aug. 2022 Although Texas had kept age restrictions on handgun sales, the age limit to purchase long rifles in the state is 18. Jake Bleiberg, ajc, 26 Aug. 2022
Verb
But as a function of systemic financial and social barriers that limit access to educational resources largely on the basis of race, these young people still commonly encounter barriers that their white counterparts do not. Marlon L. Dwight, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Sep. 2022 Some publishers feel Google isn’t paying enough and are objecting to certain contractual terms, including a provision that would limit their right to get more money from the tech company in other ways, several publishing executives said. Alexandra Bruell, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022 Both OSes also allow users to turn off ad personalization, a measure that can limit the use of some identifiers such as MAIDs. Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 29 Aug. 2022 But a local developer believes an amendment passed by the city planning commission, which modifies ordinances that limit multifamily units to four structures per acre, could put an end to build-to-rent developments. Scott Turner | Sturner@al.com, al, 27 Aug. 2022 However, your conventional home vacuum probably has a power cord that will limit its (and your) mobility. Collin Morgan And Jon Langston, Car and Driver, 26 Aug. 2022 Leaders should avoid getting locked into limited vendor ecosystems and avoid IT investments or processes that will limit technology choices or interoperability down the line. Jane Gilson, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 Biden also announced an expansion of a federal program that will limit monthly payments to 5 percent of a borrower’s discretionary income — half the current cap — and allow some low-income borrowers to avoid payments altogether. Jim Puzzanghera, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Aug. 2022 Hong KongChina's Tencent Holdings reported on Wednesday its first ever quarterly sales fall, hurt by a lack of game approvals and regulations that limit playing time, as well as Covid-19 lockdowns and a weak economy that squeezed ad sales. Reuters, CNN, 17 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun and Verb

Middle English, from Anglo-French limite, from Latin limit-, limes boundary

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of limit was in the 14th century

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BNC: 1439 COCA: 1348
limit

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + LIMIT | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤outer外部界限▸➤northern, southern, etc.北部、南部等界限▸➤three-mile, etc. * 3 英里等的界限➤city, town (both especially NAmE) 市界；鎮界◇a few miles outside of the city limits市界數英里之外➤annual, daily, etc.年度、每日等限量◇Four cups of coffee is my daily limit.4 杯咖啡是我一天的限量。➤term (especially NAmE) 任期時限◇term limits for members of Congress國會成員的任期限制➤lifetime終生的限制◇a lifetime limit of five years for welfare support一生中享受福利救濟不超過 5 年的限制➤absolute, extreme, ultimate極限◇I can offer you $50 but that's my absolute limit.我可以給你出 50 美元，但這是我能出的最高數額了。◇The vessel is operating at the extreme limits of the acceptable ranges.這艘船正在可接受範圍的極限處作業。➤higher, maximum, upper上限▸➤lower, minimum下限▸➤severe, strict, stringent, tight嚴格的限制◇The application must be made within a strict time limit.必須在限期內提出申請，過時不候。➤narrow狹小的限制範圍◇We are forced to operate within relatively narrow limits.我們被迫在相對狹小的範圍內進行操作。➤arbitrary隨意的限制◇the EU's arbitrary limits on fiscal policy歐盟對財政政策的隨意限制➤finite有限限度◇the idea that the planet has finite limits行星有一定限度的觀念➤age, height, size, speed, temperature, time, weight年齡／高度／大小／速度／溫度／時間／重量限制◇There's a weight limit on the bridge.這座橋有載重限制。➤physical生理局限➤practical實際極限◇There's a practical limit to how small a portable computer can be.便攜式電腦到底能做多小是有實際極限的。➤inherent內在的限制◇the inherent limits of the hardware硬件本身的限制➤safe, safety安全限制◇The temperature is within safe operating limits.溫度處於安全操作範圍之內。➤exposure接觸限制◇the exposure limits to this group of chemicals該類化學品的接觸限制➤emission排放限制◇The same emission limits apply to all engines.相同的排放限制適用於所有發動機。➤budget, contribution, credit, financial, income, overdraft, spending預算／養老金／信貸／財政／收入／透支／支出限額◇the IRS contribution limits美國國稅局規定的養老金繳納限額◇I don't want to go over my overdraft limit.我不想超出我的透支限額。➤constitutional, legal, prescribed, statutory憲法／法律／規定的／立法限制▸➤acceptable, allowable, appropriate, permissible, reasonable, recommended可接受的／允許的／適當的／准許的／合理的／建議的限額➤clear, specific明確的／具體的限制◇Establish clear limits, but keep rules to a minimum.設定明確的限制，但規則數目應該盡量少。➤established, fixed, set, specified設定的限度；規定的限度；明確的限制◇Most credit card issuers have set limits on how low rates can go.多數信用卡發行機構都設有費用低限。➤posted (NAmE) 標示的限制◇The posted speed limit is 35 mph.標示的限速是每小時 35 英里。➤normal正常範圍◇The engine was still reading well above normal limits.發動機的讀數仍遠高於正常數值。➤theoretical理論局限◇the theoretical limits of human knowledge人類知識的理論局限VERB + LIMIT➤have有限制◇The new law has its limits.新法律有其局限性。➤approach, near, reach接近限度；達到限度◇The industry was approaching the limits of expansion.該行業正在接近擴張的極限。➤cross超過限度➤define, determine規定／確定界限◇the narrow limits defined by the emperor皇帝制訂的嚴苛限制➤explore探索極限◇She wants Zack to be free to explore his limits, experiment and try new things.她想讓扎克自由地探索自己的極限，試驗並嘗試各種新事物。➤establish, impose, place, put, set設定限額◇The government has set a limit on spending on the arts.政府給藝術方面的開支設定了一個限額。➤enforce執行限制◇There's a strict time limit enforced by a penalty.有嚴格的時間限制，超時者會受到處罰。➤respect不違背限制◇We want to respect the limits that our elders have imposed on us.我們應該遵從長者對我們的約束。➤accept, acknowledge, recognize接受／承認／認識到限制◇They recognize the limits of their conventional strategies.他們認識到他們那些常規戰略的局限性。➤expand, extend, increase, raise提高限額➤break打破限制◇She must have broken every speed limit in Los Angeles getting here.她肯定是超越了洛杉磯的所有限速趕到這裏的。➤challenge, push, stretch, test挑戰極限；推到極限；拉到極限；考查極限◇Their designers have pushed the limits of technology in order to create something new.為了創新，他們的設計師已經把技術發揮到了極限。➤lower, reduce降低限制◇This led them to reduce the upper age limit from age 65 to age 59.這種情況使得他們把年齡上限從 65 歲降到了 59 歲。➤exceed超過限制◇You were exceeding the speed limit.你剛才超速了。➤overcome, transcend克服／超越限制➤overstep, violate違反限制▸➤push sb to把某人推到極限◇She pushed me to the limit of my abilities.她逼着我把自己的能力發揮到了極限。PREPOSITION➤above a/the limit超過限制◇The level of radioactivity in the soil was found to be above recommended limits.土壤的輻射水平被發現超過了規定的限度。➤at a/the limit處於極限◇I was almost at the limits of my patience.我的耐心幾乎到了極限。➤below a/the limit低於限度◇The price fell below the lower limit.價格已低於下限。◇The trees are found only below a limit of 1 500 feet.這些樹只有在 1,500 英尺以下的地帶才能找到。➤beyond a/the limit超過限度◇Heat levels rose beyond the recommended limits.熱度超過了建議的限度。◇Fishing beyond the twelve-mile limit is not permitted.到 12 英里界限以外捕魚是不允許的。➤off limits禁止入內的；禁區◇The building is off limits to the public.該大樓不對民眾開放。◇She explained it was her room and it was off limits.她解釋說那是她的房間，禁止入內。➤on a/the limit在界限上◇islands on the outer limit of the continent在大陸外圍界限上的島嶼➤outside a/the limits在（⋯）範圍之外◇lonely stretch of highway outside the city limits市界外一段偏僻的公路➤over a/the limit超過限度◇He'd been drinking and was well over the legal limit.他一直在飲酒，已經遠遠超過了法定限量。➤up to a/the limit直到上限◇You can buy cigarettes up to a limit of 200 per person.每個人最多能買 200 根香煙。➤within a/the limit在限制之內◇They did well within the limits of their knowledge.鑒於知識所限，他們已經做得很好了。◇There was no school within a limit of ten miles.10 英里內沒有一所學校。➤within limits在規定範圍內◇The children can do what they like, within limits.孩子們可以在規定範圍內做自己喜歡的事。➤without limit無限制◇Banks may import currency without limit.銀行可以無限制地進口貨幣。➤limit on對⋯的限制◇There's a limit on the number of tickets you can buy.購票數量是有限制的。➤limit to⋯有限◇There's a limit to what we can do to help.我們能幫的有限。
limit

verb

ADVERB | VERB + LIMIT | PREPOSITION ADVERB➤drastically, greatly, seriously, severely, sharply, significantly, strictly, substantially極大地限制；嚴格限制➤effectively有效地限制◇These regulations effectively limit our available strategic choices.這些規則有效地限制了我們可用的戰略選擇。VERB + LIMIT➤attempt to, seek to, take steps to, try to, work to企圖／力圖／採取措施／試圖／努力限制◇They are working to limit oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.他們正在努力限制在北極國家野生動物保護區內的石油開採。➤be designed to目的在於限制◇The change in the law was designed to limit the scope for corruption.修改法律條文是為了遏制腐敗。➤agree to同意限制▸➤serve to, tend to會限制◇Rigid job descriptions can serve to limit productivity.嚴格的工作職責劃分會限制生產率。➤refuse to拒絕限制◇As a scientist I refuse to limit myself to these barriers.作為一名科學家，我不會讓自己受這些障礙制約。PREPOSITION➤to局限於⋯◇The teaching of history should not be limited to dates and figures.歷史教學不能只限於日期和數字。

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