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。 Forbidding and banning things abolish abolition abolitionist anti-censorship ban decertification decertify deny something to someone disallow disqualification off-limits out of boundsidiom outlaw prohibit prohibition unauthorized unkosher unsanctioned verboten veto curfew | American Dictionarycurfew 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 curfewcurfew We do not keep records of the length of previous curfews. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Local child curfews are a new provision which will help a local authority develop its community safety strategy. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The severe economic and social decline caused by closures and curfews has compounded the problem. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They include antisocial behaviour orders, child safety orders, local child curfews and statutory crime prevention partnerships between local authorities and the police. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We are opposed in principle to local child curfews. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If there are to be general child curfews, police officers will have to stop and question young children they see about at night. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The trials show that the curfews are increasingly valued by the courts as a flexible and effective punishment. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They are suffering from virtually round-the-clock curfews which have gone on for months. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 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. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Local child curfews are a permissive rather than a mandatory power. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The possibility of carrying identification cards and of curfews on vehicles is carefully considered both generally and in particular areas. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Blanket curfews will needlessly penalise law-abiding youngsters who are out for legitimate reasons, such as playing sport or other after-school activities. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 However, as we have already heard, the proposal to impose curfews on those under 16 years of age is much more complicated. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Curfews do not work; they have never been used. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We need to be persuaded of the justice of child curfews and that parental responsibility orders will work. 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