| 释义 |
●ˌcut sth ˈback 🔑1. to reduce sth a lot （大幅）降低，缩减◆Government funding is being cut back.
政府拨款正在削减。◆We have agreed to cut back CFC emissions by 2020.
我们同意 2020 年前大幅降低氯氟烃的排放。OBJ production, spending, pollution
SYN pare sth down (to sth) , pare sth back (to sth) NOTE Often used in the passive. 常用于被动语态。 ➡ SYNONYMS 同义词辨析cut sth back
axe sth ◇ cut sth back ◇ cut sth down ◇ scale sth back ◇ scale sth down ◇ slash sth
These verbs all mean to reduce sth, especially an amount of money or the size of a business. 这些动词都表示削减、降低、减少，尤指金额或企业规模。 See also bring sth down .
axe sth (BrE) (NAmE usually ax) [often passive]
(used especially in newspapers) to get rid of a service, jobs, etc. in order to save money （尤用于报章）取消，削减，裁减（机构、岗位等）Unprofitable services are to be axed next year. 不盈利的部门明年将被砍掉。250 staff were axed as part of the shake-up. 作为改组的一部分内容，250 名员工被解聘。
cut sth back
to reduce sth, especially an amount of money or business 缩减，降低（尤指金额或业务）We'll have to cut back production. 我们得减产。
NOTE Cut can be used on its own * cut 可单独使用His salary has been cut by 10%. 他被减薪 10%。
It is also possible to use cut back on sth 也可说 cut back on sthWe are trying to cut back on spending. 我们正想方设法削减开支。▸ cutback noun [usually plural]cutbacks in public spending 公共开支的削减
cut sth down
to reduce the size, amount or number of sth 削减，降低（规模、数量或数目）We need to cut the article down to 1 000 words. 我们需要将文章删减至 1 000 字。
NOTE It is also possible to use cut down on sth 也可说 cut down on sthThe doctor told him to cut down on his drinking. 医生嘱咐他少喝酒。
scale sth back (especially NAmE or business 商业)
to reduce sth, especially an amount of money or the size of a business 缩减，降低（尤指金额或企业规模）The IMF has scaled back its growth forecasts. 国际货币基金组织已调低了其经济增长预期。
scale sth down
to reduce the number, size or extent of sth 缩减，降低（数目、规模或幅度）We are thinking of scaling down our training programmes next year. 我们正考虑明年压缩培训项目。
slash sth [often passive]
(used especially in newspapers) to reduce sth by a large amount （尤用于报章）大幅削减，大大降低The workforce has been slashed. 职工总数遭大幅裁减。
WHICH WORD?
Cut is the most general of these verbs. Cut back and scale back are both used especially to talk about money or business. Cut down and scale down are both more general and are used more for talking about things other than money or business. 这些动词中，cut 含义最宽泛。cut back 和 scale back 尤用于指金钱或业务上的缩减。cut down 和 scale down 含义较宽泛，多用于指金钱或业务之外事物的缩减。
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONSto cut sth / cut sth back / cut sth down / scale sth down from… / to… / by… to cut sth (back) / cut sth down / scale sth down considerably / significantly / drastically to cut / slash / cut back on / cut down on / scale back spending / production to cut / slash / cut back / axe jobs to cut / slash costs / prices / taxes / the budget 2. to reduce the size of a plant, a bush, etc. by cutting parts off 修剪；截短◆That rose bush needs cutting back a lot.
那丛玫瑰需要修剪掉很多。OBJ bush, tree
SYN prune sth[v + adv + n] [v + pron + adv] [v + n + adv] (less frequent) |