cutbacks

英 [ˈkʌtbæks]

美 [ˈkʌtˌbæks]

n.  削减; 缩减; 减少
cutback的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 削减;缩减;减少
  Acutbackis a reduction that is made in something.
  1. London Underground said it may have to axe 500 signalling jobs because of government cutbacks in its investment.
     伦敦地铁称由于政府削减了投资，可能将不得不削减500个信号员的岗位。
  2. ...the 200-person staff cutback announced yesterday.
     昨天宣布裁员200人

双语例句

• In the defence industries sudden cutbacks and layoffs are common.
  在国防工业中，突然性的裁员和临时解雇是常有的事。
• Fiscal cutbacks must not fall on activities likely to support growth infrastructure and research and development.
  不应在可能促进增长的活动基础设施和研发上削减财政支出。
• Cutbacks in auto output contributed to a sharp drop in the official index of industrial production.
  汽车产量的缩减也是促使官方工业生产指数急剧下降的原因之一。
• We must ensure the world's poor and fragile countries do not suffer cutbacks in aid and are not forgotten.
  我们必须保证不减少向世界上贫困和脆弱国家提供的援助，不忘记这些国家。
• If your company has had layoffs or cutbacks, ask what you can do to fill the gaps.
  如果公司之前曾有过裁员或精简，问问你可以做些什么来填补空缺。
• They blame cutbacks to government initiatives, like the syringe exchange program.
  他们将这个现象，归咎于政府援助的削减，例如换发注射器计划。
• The result of these cutbacks in spending on health for the poor and the old would be further deterioration.
  削减面向穷人和老年人的健康支出，其结果可能会使情况更加恶化。
• Cutbacks in public spending are expected in the next budget.
  明年的预算中可能要缩减公共开支。
• It looks like you've had to make cutbacks recently. I don't see nearly as many books as you used to have here.
  看来你最近节省了。过去在这儿你有很多书，可现在我看不到那么多的书了。
• For now, many economists say avoiding the shock that would come from higher taxes and government cutbacks is far more critical to the world's largest economy.
  目前，很多经济学家表示，避免来自于高税收和政府削减的冲击对于世界最大的经济体来说更为重要。