●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]