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

• 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。
• Many hospitals face cutbacks in services.
  许多医院都面临服务削减的问题。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。