名詞 limiting:

1. the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase
   同義詞：modification, qualifying

動(dòng)詞 limit:

1. place limits on (extent or access)
   同義詞：restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle
2. restrict or confine, "I limit you to two visits to the pub a day"
   同義詞：limit, circumscribe, confine
3. decide upon or fix definitely
   同義詞：specify, set, determine, fix, limit

形容詞 limiting:

1. restricting the scope or freedom of action
   同義詞：confining, constraining, constrictive, restricting
2. strictly limiting the reference of a modified word or phrase

1. The speed limit on this road is 70 mph.
   這條路的車速限制是每小時(shí)70英里。
2. The speed limit is 40 miles per hour.
   規(guī)定的最高時(shí)速為40英里。
3. The difference, expressed in Hertz, between the two limiting frequencies of a band.
   一個(gè)頻帶的上下界頻率之差，單位用赫茲表示。
4. Government in which power is distributed and limited by a system of laws that must be obeyed by the rulers.
   立憲政體其權(quán)力由統(tǒng)治者必須遵守的一個(gè)法律體系所賦予并加以限制的政府
5. A limiting factor in the improvement of health is the lack of doctors.
   對(duì)改善健康狀況的一個(gè)限制因素是缺少醫(yī)生。

lim.it.ing

adj.（形容詞）
Acting as a limit.
限制的
Grammar Restricting the range of application of the noun modified.
【語法】 加以限定的：用來修飾名詞范圍的