Definitions
- 1. to put a roof (on a building)
- 2. to cap the roof (finishing a building project)
- 3. fig. to put a ceiling (on spending, prize, ambition etc)
- 4. to top off
- 5. fig. to reach the highest point (of growth, profit, interest rates)
- 6. to stop growing (of plant bud or branch)
Usage notes
Collocations
常与价格、工资、奖金等搭配，表示设定上限，如“工资封顶”。
Common mistakes
注意：'封顶'不是'盖屋顶'的一般动作，而是建筑完工时盖最后部分；引申义需带宾语或用于被动结构。
Example Sentences
1 shown这家公司规定奖金 封顶 。
This company sets a cap on bonuses.
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