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

• 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 public spending are expected in the next budget.
  明年的预算中可能要缩减公共开支。
• 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。
• 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。
• They say Athens has still failed to make enough headway on the structural reforms necessary to put the economy on better footing, and they are pressing Greece to raise billions of euros through more budgetary cutbacks and taxes.
  为了改善经济基础，必须进行结构改革，但他们表示，雅典依然未在这方面取得足够的进展。他们正在向希腊施压，要求其通过进一步削减预算和征税，以筹集数十亿欧元。
• Many hospitals face cutbacks in services.
  许多医院都面临服务削减的问题。
• Yet, thus far, there are few signs of any substantial cutbacks in either graduate recruitment or training.
  但迄今为止，几乎没有迹象显示，大学毕业生招聘或培训已明显减少。
• 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。
• 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。