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slim /slɪm/
(-mm-)
► SEE ALLslim downslim downslim sth down●ˌslim ˈdownto become thinner, for example as a result of eating less （靠节食等）变苗条，减肥，瘦身◆She slimmed down to 60 kilos before her wedding.
她在婚礼前把体重减到了 60 公斤。SYN trim down[v + adv]●ˌslim ˈdown●ˌslim sth ˈdownto make sth, such as an organization or a company, smaller by employing fewer people, reducing the amount of work done, etc. 精简（机构）；裁减（人员）；减少（岗位）◆The coal industry has had to slim down.
煤炭产业还得精简。◆The firm had to slim down its workforce.
公司不得不裁员。◆a slimmed-down curriculum
压缩了的课程SYN trim down, trim sth down[v + adv] [v + adv + n] [v + n/pron + adv] |