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

• 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。
• We've had to make cutbacks in nearly every department.
  我们每个部门都不不减少人员。
• Sharp cutbacks in overseas lending have exacerbated the credit crunch by withdrawing a major source of funding, even as domestic lenders have also been hit by the crisis.
  正当国内银行也受到危机打击之际，海外贷款的急剧减少令信贷危机进一步加深，因为它阻断了一个重要的融资来源。
• The V-VS had undergone serious cutbacks in the'30s, and many of the Spanish Civil War veterans had been purged.
  V-VS经历了30年代的大清洗，很多西班牙内战的老兵被清洗掉了。
• 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。
• 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。
• Cutbacks on investment have led to growth predictions being revised downwards.
  投资的削减致使增长预测下调。
• People are concerned about the cutbacks in federal welfare programs.
  人们关注着联邦福利计划的削减。
• 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。