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

• In the defence industries sudden cutbacks and layoffs are common.
  在国防工业中，突然性的裁员和临时解雇是常有的事。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Many hospitals face cutbacks in services.
  许多医院都面临服务削减的问题。
• Cutbacks on investment have led to growth predictions being revised downwards.
  投资的削减致使增长预测下调。
• 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。
• 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。