curtail|curtailed|curtailing

由于时间有限，主持人不得不缩短了演讲。

Due to time constraints, the host had to ___curtail the speech.

恶劣天气缩短了我们的野餐时间。

The bad weather ___curtailed our picnic time.

由于预算削减，学校不得不缩减课外活动。

Due to budget cuts, the school is ___curtailing extracurricular activities.