curfew
curfew n. (1)(英格兰古法)夜半钟声；晚八时敲响的锺 征服者威廉规定，晚八时要敲响一口钟，听到钟声后，所有人均应熄灭蜡烛，盖上炉火。闻锺而行的各种义务在1100年被废止，但直到今天仍有某些地方有晚八时鸣钟的习俗。 (2)〈美〉宵禁时刻 晚间一个确定的时刻，此时刻过后，任何无外出义务者，尤其是儿童，不得外出。这是美日战争期间对居住于西部军事区的有日本血统的人设立的禁令。
CURFEW
curfew
curfew (k[schwa]r-fyoo). 1. Hist. A law requiring that all fires be extinguished at a certain time in the evening, usu. announced by the ringing of a bell. 2. A regulation that forbids people (or certain classes of them, such as minors) from being outdoors or in vehicles during specified hours. [Cases: Infants 13. C.J.S. Infants