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

• People are concerned about the cutbacks in federal welfare programs.
  人们关注着联邦福利计划的削减。
• Mr Grant feels that the cutbacks contradict the Government's commitment to better educational standards.
  格兰特先生感觉这些缩减措施和政府提高教育水平的承诺背道而驰。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Sharp cutbacks in overseas lending have exacerbated the credit crunch by withdrawing a major source of funding, even as domestic lenders have also been hit by the crisis.
  正当国内银行也受到危机打击之际，海外贷款的急剧减少令信贷危机进一步加深，因为它阻断了一个重要的融资来源。
• Many hospitals face cutbacks in services.
  许多医院都面临服务削减的问题。
• Many theatres are having to make major cutbacks.
  许多剧院不得不进行大规模的削减。
• 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。