【单词积累】limited 牛津必修3U4 人教必修3U2
limited/ˈlɪmɪtɪd/adj.有限的
一、单词记忆
这个单词前面的limit是个单词，也是个词根，表示“界限”的意思。后面加上ed，limited就是一个形容词，意为“有限的”。
二、单词例句
As time is limited, I have to hurry.
时间有限，我不得不赶紧。
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[巩固练习]翻译句子
1.我们应该将有限的生命投入到无限的为人民服务中去的说法过时了吗？(devote)
Is the saying that we should devote our limited life to the unlimited work of serving people out of date?
解析：结构分析：这个句子的主句是：说法过时了吗？然后前面的部分是这个说法的具体内容，这是一个同位语，这个同位语很复杂，要写成同位语从句。
2.我们不想雇用一个专业技能有限的人。(limited)
We don’t want to employ someone that is limited in professional skills.
解析：that is limited in professional skills是定语从句
[同位语从句与定语从句的区别]
1.The news that you told me yesterday was really exciting．
你昨天告诉我的消息真令人兴奋。
定语从句是定语，起修饰作用
2.The news that my favourite football team won the World Cup was really exciting．
我最喜欢的足球队赢了世界杯，这个消息真令人兴奋。
同位语从句具体说明消息的内容。
三、拓展
1.limit/ˈlɪmɪt/vt.限制；限定；n. 界限；限度
(1)vt.限制；限定
They wish to limit the power of the State.
他们希望限制政府权力。
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(2)n.界限；限度[来源：牛津词典]
①~ (to sth)：a point at which sth stops being possible or existing 限度
There is a limit to the amount of pain we can bear.
我们能忍受的疼痛是有限度的。
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[注意]to是介词，如果后面加动词，要用doing
[巩固练习]语法填空
There is a limit to one's life, but no limit to _____ (serve) the people.
答案：serving
句意：生命是有限的，但为人民服务是无限的。
②~ (on sth)：the greatest or smallest amount of sth that is allowed 极限；限量；限额
The EU has set strict limits on pollution levels.
欧盟对污染程度订下了严格的限制。
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③the furthest edge of an area or a place （地区或地方的）境界，界限，范围
We were reaching the limits of civilization.
我们快到蛮荒地界了。
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2.limitation/ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n/n.限制，制约
①[U]the act or process of limiting or controlling sb/sth 限制；控制
They would resist any limitation of their powers.
他们会抵制对他们权力的任何限制。
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②[ C] ~ (on sth)a rule, fact or condition that limits sth
起限制作用的规则（或事实、条件）
Disability is a physical limitation on your life.
残疾在身体方面限制了你的生活。
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③[ C usually pl.] a limit on what sb/sth can do or how good they or it can be 局限；限度
This technique is useful but it has its limitations .
这种技术实用，但也有局限性。
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