limitation

柯林斯词典

1. N-UNCOUNT The limitation of something is the act or process of controlling or reducing it. 限制
All the talk had been about the limitation of nuclear weapons. 整个会谈都是关于核武器的限制。
2. N-VAR A limitation on something is a rule or decision which prevents that thing from growing or extending beyond certain limits. 限定
...a limitation on the tax deductions for people who make more than $100,000 a year. …对年收入高于10万美元者在减税上的限定。
3. N-PLURAL 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. 局限
I realized how possible it was to overcome your limitations, to achieve well beyond what you believe yourself capable of. 我意识到如何有可能克服自身的局限，取得自认为力不能及的成就。
4. N-VAR A limitation is a fact or situation that allows only some actions and makes others impossible. 限制因素
This drug has one important limitation. Its effects only last six hours. 这种药物有一个很大的限制因素，其药效只能持续6个小时。