cutback
翻译
削减, 裁减, 缩减
例句
The company announced a major cutback in spending.
公司宣布大幅削减开支。
There were cutbacks in the education budget.
教育预算有所削减。
语法模式
在((sth.))方面的削减 在某方面的削减 The government announced a cutback in defense spending.
近义词
Synonyms: reduction (减少), decrease (降低); Antonyms: increase (增加), expansion (扩张)
词源
来自短语动词“cut back”(削减)。它结合了“cut”(切)和“back”(回)。
记忆技巧
想象用剪刀把植物“剪短”(cut back),使其变小。这代表数量或规模的减少。