cut back
phrasal verbcut something back
- (also cut back (on something))to reduce something
减少;削减;缩减 - If we don't sell more we'll have to cut back production.
我们若不能多销,就必须减产。 - to cut back on spending
削减开支
- Social work services have been cut back drastically.
社会工作机构已被大量裁减。 - We should cut back to previous levels of spending.
我们应该减少到先前的开支水平。 - Local authorities have been forced to cut back on expenditure.
地方政府被迫减少开支。
- If we don't sell more we'll have to cut back production.
- to make a bush, etc. smaller by cutting branches off
synonym prune剪枝;修剪 - to cut back a rose bush
给玫瑰丛剪枝
- to cut back a rose bush