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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

limited ['lɪmɪtɪd]
  1. 1. adjective [+choice] [ resources etc] 有限
    to be limited to sth/sb
    只限于某物/某人

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

limited [ˈlɪmɪtɪd]
  1. 1. adjective 小的范围狭窄的
    The scope for share prices to rise further looks limited.
    股票价格进一步上升的空间看来有限的
  2. 2. adjective 受限制的
    Access to the office is limited to employees only.
    工作人员允许进入办公室
  3. 3. adjective 片面的,单方
  4. 4. adjective 中等的普通的,平庸
    With only very limited recreational facilities available on the camp, the gym is popular.
    野营仅有非常有限的休闲器材因此健身房非常欢迎
  5. 5. adjective 有限的,不过分
    In Britain they have a limited impact on voting behaviour.
    英国他们投票行为的影响有限的
  6. 6. adjective 专门的,专用的
  7. 7. adjective 有限的,限数的
    People have a limited capacity to sustain interest in politics.
    人们不可能政治保持长时间的兴趣
    He showed limited interest in social or institutional reform.
    他对社会机构改革表现出的兴趣有限
  8. 8. adjective [American English] 特快的,经停站少的
    He took the limited train all the way home.
    他乘特快列车回家。
  9. 9. adjective [British English] 股份有限的
    In the case of a limited company, the secretary or a director should sign.
    股份有限公司而言公司秘书董事签名
  10. 10. adjective 宪法限制的
    He had cited highway, tax and rating cases in support of the limited jurisdiction principle.
    引用高速公路税收评估案件证明限制管辖权原则
  11. 11. n.[u] [American English] 快车
    The limited is much faster than the regular.
    快车比普通车快很多。

Collins English-English Dictionary

limited ['lɪmɪtɪd]
  1. 1. adj having a limit; restricted; confined
  2. 2. adj without fullness or scope; narrow
  3. 3. adj (of governing powers, sovereignty, etc) restricted or checked, by or as if by a constitution, laws, or an assembly
    limited government
  4. 4. adj [US and Canadian] (of a train) stopping only at certain stations and having only a set number of cars for passengers
  5. 5. adj [chiefly Brit] (of a business enterprise) owned by shareholders whose liability for the enterprise's debts is restricted
  6. 6. n [US and Canadian] a limited train, bus, etc

Examples

a limited monarch
君主立宪
On international flights, baggage is usually limited to 20kg.
国际航班的行李限重通常为20公斤。
The role of the state must be limited.
这个州的权利应该受到限定。
Company registration for the formation of a limited company is nowadays easier.
如今注册成立有限公司容易多了。
The time is limited, so you should hurry up.
时间有限,你该抓紧了。

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