limitation

noun

1. 限制；控制
   the act or process of limiting or controlling sb/sth
   1. They would resist any limitation of their powers.
      他们会抵制对他们权力的任何限制。
2. 起限制作用的规则（或事实、条件）
   a rule, fact or condition that limits sth
   1. to impose limitations on imports
      对进口加以限制
   2. Disability is a physical limitation on your life.
      残疾在身体方面限制了你的生活。
3. 局限；限度
   a limit on what sb/sth can do or how good they or it can be
   1. This technique is useful but it has its limitations .
      这种技术实用，但也有局限性。

1. N-UNCOUNT 限制；控制
   The limitation of something is the act or process of controlling or reducing it.
   1. All the talk had been about the limitation of nuclear weapons.
      谈话都是围绕着限制核武器进行的。
   2. ...damage limitation.
      损失控制
2. N-VAR 起限制作用的规则（或决定）
   A limitation on something is a rule or decision which prevents that thing from growing or extending beyond certain limits.
   1. ...a limitation on the tax deductions for people who make more than $100,000 a year...
      对年收入10万美元以上者的课税减免限制
   2. There is to be no limitation on the number of opposition parties.
      反对党的数量没有限制。
3. N-PLURAL （能力的）局限
   If you talk about the limitations of someone or something, you mean that they can only do some things and not others, or cannot do something very well.
   1. I realized how possible it was to overcome your limitations, to achieve well beyond what you believe yourself capable of...
      我意识到，要超越自己的局限、取得超乎自己想象的成就是完全有可能的。
   2. Parents are too likely to blame schools for the educational limitations of their children.
      父母十之八九将子女的教育局限归咎于学校。
4. N-VAR 限制性事实（或情形）
   A limitation is a fact or situation that allows only some actions and makes others impossible.
   1. This drug has one important limitation. Its effects only last six hours.
      这种药有一个严重缺陷：它的药力只能持续6个小时。
   2. ...an acute disc collapse in the spine, causing limitation of movement.
      导致行动不便的急性脊柱椎间盘萎陷

1. The meeting was merely an exercise in damage limitation
   这次会议只是控制损失的一项举措。
2. Damage limitation measures have been introduced.
   已经推出了损害控制措施。
3. All the talk had been about the limitation of nuclear weapons.
   谈话都是围绕着限制核武器进行的。
4. There is to be no limitation on the number of opposition parties.
   反对党的数量没有限制。
5. I realized how possible it was to overcome your limitations, to achieve well beyond what you believe yourself capable of
   我意识到，要超越自己的局限、取得超乎自己想象的成就是完全有可能的。
6. Parents are too likely to blame schools for the educational limitations of their children.
   父母十之八九将子女的教育局限归咎于学校。
7. This drug has one important limitation. Its effects only last six hours.
   这种药有一个严重缺陷：它的药力只能持续6个小时。
8. Free composition as an exercise has its limitation.
   作为练习的自由命题的作文有其局限性。
9. Within the limitation you are free to do as you choose.
   在这个界限内可任便。
10. Within the limitation of quantity you are free to do as you choose.
    在这个限量内你可以任便。
11. I am willing to accept certain limitation on my freedom.
    我愿意接受对我自由的某些限制。
12. Limitation of space forbids full treatment of the subject.
    因篇幅有限，所述难以面面俱到。
13. With the evolution of software and software tools, architects have overcome this limitation.
    随着软件和软件工具的发展，架构师们已经克服了这一局限性。
14. As we will see later, file-based dictionary overcomes this limitation.
    我们随后将看到，基于文件的dictionary克服了这一限制。
15. A fourth design shows the current limitation of the transformation to accommodate incomplete assemblies.
    第四个设计展示了当前转换的限制，提供了一个不完整的装配。
16. This is a known limitation.
    这是已知的局限。
17. This restriction is a significant limitation of ADB, but also confers some advantages.
    这个限制是ADB的一大局限，但也带来了一些好处。
18. This is a limitation of the underlying provider.
    这是基础提供程序的一个限制。
19. This limitation was overcome with the invention of movable type.
    随着活字的发明，这一障碍得取了克服。
20. This is a design limitation of my test automation system.
    这是我的测试自动化系统的一个设计缺陷。
21. The contract limitation on the number of car which can be import.
    合同对能进口的汽车数量进行了限制。
22. Firstly, it makes a research on whether the limitation of actions is applicable in neighboring right or not.
    首先对相邻权是否适用诉讼时效进行了研究。
23. The limitation of the method is also pointed out in the paper.
    文中指出了该法的适用范围。
24. This limitation of static analysis should not come as a surprise.
    不要对静态分析的这个局限性感到惊讶。
25. At the same time the rule of the limitation of target value is also studied.
    同时，还对目标限定值的规律进行了分析研究。
26. Lastly, author indicates the limitation of this paper and research direction in future.
    最后，作者指出本文的局限性和今后研究方向法语翻译。
27. Another limitation of the subject is the inherent application to only military products and processes.
    课题的另一个局限在于固有的应用仅在军事产品和程序中。
28. Marx revealed the essence, logic and historic limitation of capital.
    在这里，马克思深刻揭示了资本的本质、逻辑和历史局限性。
29. This research provides indirect evidence for dispersal limitation and niche theory.
    本研究为扩散限制和生态位理论提供了间接的证据。
30. Limitation is to be pointed out as well as fruits of researches.
    在总结研究成果的同时，也指出了现有研究的局限性。

noun

1. an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation)

   Synonym:    restriction

2. the quality of being limited or restricted
   1. it is a good plan but it has serious limitations

3. a principle that limits the extent of something
   1. I am willing to accept certain restrictions on my movements

   Synonym:    restriction

4. the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed
   1. there are limits on the amount you can bet
   2. it is growing rapidly with no limitation in sight

   Synonym:    limit

5. (law) a time period after which suits cannot be brought
   1. statute of limitations