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

• 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。
• 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。
• Cutbacks on investment have led to growth predictions being revised downwards.
  投资的削减致使增长预测下调。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Many theatres are having to make major cutbacks.
  许多剧院不得不进行大规模的削减。
• 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。