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上限
shàng xiàn
Meaning
- upper bound
Definition
指某一数量或程度的最高限度。
The maximum limit or upper bound of a quantity or degree.
Usage
常用于表示数量、价格、时间等方面的最高限制，如价格上限、人数上限、时间上限等。
Often used to indicate the maximum limit in terms of quantity, price, time, etc., such as price ceiling, capacity limit, time cap.
Examples
- 1 这次活动的参加人数上限是100人。 (The maximum number of participants for this event is 100.)
- 2 政府规定了药品的价格上限。 (The government has set a price ceiling for medicines.)
- 3 每个人的捐款金额上限为5000元。 (The maximum donation amount per person is 5000 yuan.)
- 4 考试时间上限是两小时。 (The time limit for the exam is two hours.)
- 5 这种信用卡的信用额度上限是10万元。 (The credit limit for this card is 100,000 yuan.)
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