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词汇 curfew
释义 curfew
noun[ C or U ]
uk /ˈkɜː.fjuː/ us /ˈkɝː.fjuː/
a rule that everyone must stay at home between particular times, usually at night, especially during a war or a period of political trouble: (尤指战争或政治动荡时期实行的)宵禁,戒严
a midnight curfew午夜宵禁
impose a curfewShops, offices, and schools shut down, and the government imposed a curfew.
lift a curfewLocal officials lifted a curfew that had been imposed on the city.
break a curfew He was shot for breaking (= not obeying) the curfew.他因违反宵禁令而遭到枪击。
mainly US
a time by which a child must be home in the evening: (儿童)夜晚一定时间以后不准外出的规定
You'll be in trouble if you get home after curfew.如果你超过规定时间回家会遇到麻烦的。
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curfew | American Dictionary


curfew
noun[ C ]
us/ˈkɜr·fju/
a rule that some or all people must stay off the streets during particular hours, used esp. to maintain peace during a period of violence:
to impose/lift a curfew

Examples of curfew


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We do not keep records of the length of previous curfews.
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Local child curfews are a new provision which will help a local authority develop its community safety strategy.
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The severe economic and social decline caused by closures and curfews has compounded the problem.
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They include antisocial behaviour orders, child safety orders, local child curfews and statutory crime prevention partnerships between local authorities and the police.
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We are opposed in principle to local child curfews.
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If there are to be general child curfews, police officers will have to stop and question young children they see about at night.
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The trials show that the curfews are increasingly valued by the courts as a flexible and effective punishment.
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They are suffering from virtually round-the-clock curfews which have gone on for months.
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Local authorities should have the power to introduce local child curfews to address the problem of unsupervised, disruptive children on the streets late at night.
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Local child curfews are a permissive rather than a mandatory power.
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The possibility of carrying identification cards and of curfews on vehicles is carefully considered both generally and in particular areas.
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Blanket curfews will needlessly penalise law-abiding youngsters who are out for legitimate reasons, such as playing sport or other after-school activities.
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However, as we have already heard, the proposal to impose curfews on those under 16 years of age is much more complicated.
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Curfews do not work; they have never been used.
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We need to be persuaded of the justice of child curfews and that parental responsibility orders will work.
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