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

• Cutbacks on investment have led to growth predictions being revised downwards.
  投资的削减致使增长预测下调。
• The consequent collapse of credit will, in turn, impose rapid cutbacks in spending and a huge recession.
  随之而来的信用崩溃反过来将导致支出快速缩减和严重的衰退。
• Many theatres are having to make major cutbacks.
  许多剧院不得不进行大规模的削减。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• We've had to make cutbacks in nearly every department.
  我们每个部门都不不减少人员。
• 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。
• We have to make some cutbacks or we will be over budget.
  我们得削减开支了，不然就要超出预算了。