pare /BrEpeə(r); NAmEper/ ► SEE ALLpare sth away/offpare sth down●ˌpare sth aˈway/ˈoffto remove the thin outer layer from sth in thin strips削皮；去皮◆Pare off the rind from the orange using a sharp knife. 用快刀子削去橙子皮。◆ (figurative) Their rights had been pared away under the last three kings. 此前三任国王统治期间，他们的权利被一层层地剥夺了。NOTEPare sth can also be used on its own with this meaning * pare sth 也可单独使用作此义◆Pare the rind from the lemons. 给柠檬去皮。◆thinly pared rind 削得薄薄的皮[v + adv + n][v + n/pron + adv]●ˌpare sth ˈdown ( ˌpare sth ˈbackless frequent) (to sth)to gradually reduce sth considerably in size or amount逐步大量缩减；逐步大幅降低◆We’ve pared our expenses down to a minimum. 我们已把开支削减到最低限度。SYNcut sth back, cut sth down(to sth)NOTEPare sth can also be used on its own with this meaning * pare sth 也可单独使用作此义◆We pared costs by doing much of the work ourselves. 我们自己承担了很多工作，以大幅压缩成本。[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n]