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我们对于工农业产品的交换是缩小剪刀差，而不是扩大剪刀差。

In the exchange of industrial products for agricultural products, we try to narrow the price scissors, not widen them. → 剪刀差

他的毛衣放到热水里一洗就缩小了。

His sweater shrank when he washed it in hot water. → 缩小

敌占区的面积在不断地缩小。

The area occupied by the enemy is decreasing day by day. → 敌占区

因河口急骤缩小， 洪水流势愈来愈大。

Due to the sudden narrowness of the estuary, the flood flowed higher and higher. → 急骤

缩小 → 缩

缩小包围圈 → 包围圈

搜捕疑凶的范围逐步缩小。 → 疑凶

逐步缩小包围圈，迫使敌人投降。 → 迫使

缩小机构 → 缩小

缩小影响 → 缩小

把调查范围缩小。 → 缩小

to alleviate poverty

缩小贫困 → alleviate

The new president promised an even distribution of wealth to reduce the huge social inequality.

新任总统承诺合理分配财富，缩小社会不公的鸿沟。 → even