limit

n. 界限, 边界, 限度, 极限, 限制
vt. 限制, 限定
【化】 界限; 限度
【医】 限度, 限制, 级限
【经】 跌停, 限价
相关词组:
strain oneself to the limit
without limit

动词过去式:limited 过去分词:limited 现在分词:limiting 第三人称单数:limits 形容词:limitable 

lim.it

n.Abbr. lim.（名词）缩写 lim.
The point, edge, or line beyond which something cannot or may not proceed.
界限：不能或不可能超越的点、边、线
limits The boundary surrounding a specific area; bounds:
limits 边界：围绕特定地区的边界；界限：
例句：
within the city limits.
在城市范围内

A confining or restricting object, agent, or influence.
限制：限制或限定的物体、媒介或势力
The greatest or least amount, number, or extent allowed or possible:
限制：允许或可能的最大或最小的金额、数量或范围：
例句：
a withdrawal limit of $200; no minimum age limit.
提款数量最多不超过200美元；没有最低年龄限制

Games The largest amount which may be bet at one time in games of chance.
【游戏】 最大赌额：在赌博中一次可下赌的最大数目
Mathematics A number or pointk that is approached by a function f(x) as x approaches a if, for every positive number &S{e}, there exists a number &S{d} such that | ô(x)-k | N &S{e} if 0 N | x-a | N &S{d}. Also called limit point ,point of accumulation
【数学】 极限值，界点：如果对于每一正数&S{e}都会存在一数&S{d}，且0N|x-a |N&S{d}时，| ô(x)-k |N&S{e}，则当 x 接近 a 时，函数 f(x) 则接近的一数或一点 k 也作 limit point,point of accumulation
Informal One that approaches or exceeds certain limits, as of credibility, forbearance, or acceptability:
【非正式用语】 （做事）极端的人：接近或超过特定的限制，如信用、节制或可接受的限度的人：
例句：
He is the limit of irresponsibility.
他的不负责任到了不能容忍的程度

v.tr.（及物动词）
lim.it.ed,lim.it.ing,lim.its
To confine or restrict within a boundary or bounds.
限制：限制或限定在一边界或范围之内
To fix definitely; to specify.
规定，指定：明确地规定；限定

来源：
Middle English limite
中古英语 limite
from Old French [border]
源自 古法语 [边界]
from Latin lomes lomit- [border, limit]
源自 拉丁语 lomes lomit- [边界，限制]

【引伸】
lim.itable
adj.（形容词）
<参考词汇><同义词>limit,restrict,confine,circumscribeThese verbs mean to establish or keep within specified bounds.
这些动词指建立或保持在一定范围内。
Limit refers principally to the establishment of a maximum, as of quantity, degree, or time,beyond which a person or thing cannot or may not go:
Limit 主要指在数量、程度或时间上确定最大值，人或事物不可能或不可以超越它：
例句：
The Constitution limits the President`s term of office to four years.
宪法规定总统的任期四年。

例句：
.Liberty, too, must be limited in order to be possessed. (Edmund Burke).Torestrict is to keep within prescribed limits, as of choice or action:
.为了维护自由，自由同样要受到限制 （埃德蒙·伯克）。Restrict 指保持在规定的范围内， 如选择或行动：

例句：
.a pardon, so restricted that none were likely to be forgiven save those who had done no wrong. (John Lothrop Motley).
请原谅，如此地严格限制以致于除了那些从没做过错事的人，没有人可饶恕 （约翰·洛特诺普·莫特列）。

例句：
The sale of alcoholic beverages is restricted to those over 2.
酒精饮料只能出售给2岁以上的成年人。

Confine suggests limits that imprison, restrain, or impede:
Confine 暗示束缚性、限制性的或阻挠性的限制：
例句：
All prisoners will be confined to their cells.
所有的囚犯必须关在牢房里。

例句：
Interest in Asia is no longer confined to scholars.
对亚洲感兴趣的人已不单限于学者了。

Circumscribe connotes an encircling or surrounding line that confinesand especially that confines narrowly:
Circumscribe 暗示一条起限制作用的环绕或包围的线，尤指限制范围小的这样的线：
例句：
.A man . . . should not circumscribe his activity by any inflexible fence of rigid rules. (John Stuart Blackie).See also Synonyms at boundary
人…不应该将自己的行为限制在由僵化的条文构成的不可变通的范围之内 （约翰·斯图尔特·布莱基）参见同义词 boundary