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。
• This led to further cutbacks in public investment and social expenditure programmes.
  这造成公共投资和社会支出计划进一步收缩。
• 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。
• I agree that companies appeared to underestimate the cutbacks and price cuts of competitors on the way down.
  我同意，过去企业似乎会低估处于下坡路的竞争对手的减产和降价举措。
• 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。
• 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。
• The hospital is freezing staff appointments as part of its cutbacks.
  这家医院冻结员工职位作为削减开支的一部分。
• Many hospitals face cutbacks in services.
  许多医院都面临服务削减的问题。
• Many theatres are having to make major cutbacks.
  许多剧院不得不进行大规模的削减。
• 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。