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 in public spending are expected in the next budget.
  明年的预算中可能要缩减公共开支。
• 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。
• People are by far Wall Street's biggest cost, so mass cutbacks are common during profit downturns.
  人员是华尔街到目前为止的最大成本，所以大规模裁员是利润不景气时期的常见现象。
• 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。
• 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 global downward spiral of uncertainty, caution and cutbacks in lending and spending may continue.
  全球不确定性的下行螺旋，以及在借贷和支出方面的谨慎与收缩可能将继续下去。
• 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。
• A general downturn within the industry is forcing major cutbacks, and the company is preparing extensive restructuring.
  玩具业出现了整体的不景气，大幅裁员，公司也准备进行大幅度的重组。
• Cutbacks on investment have led to growth predictions being revised downwards.
  投资的削减致使增长预测下调。