cutback
noun
ˈkʌtbæk
noun
1
a
reduction
in
something,
such
as
the
number
of
workers
in
a
company
or
the
amount
of
money
a
government
or
company
spends
〔员工或政府开支等的〕削减，裁减
The
shortage
of
teachers
was
blamed
on
government
cutbacks.
教师短缺归罪于政府削减经费。
[+
in
]
cutbacks
in
funding
for
libraries
图书馆经费的削减
A
fall
in
donations
has
forced
the
charity
to
make
cutbacks.
捐款减少迫使慈善机构削减开支。
sharp/drastic/severe
cutback
sharp
cutbacks
in
the
military
budget
军费预算的急剧减少