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削减 (削減)

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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

削减 [xuējiǎn]
  1. 1. verb cut
    削减财政开支
    cut government expenditure

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

削减 [xuējiǎn]
  1. 1. absorb; cut (down); reduce; slash; whittle down
    削减军费
    cut down military expenditures
    削减非生产性开支
    cut down nonproductive expenditures; cut back on nonproductive spending

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

削减 [xuējiǎn]
  1. 1. 在已定的或已有的数额中减少
    人员削减一半。
    削减军费。

Examples

削减军费
cut down military expenditures
削减
cut (down); reduce; slash; whittle down
公司决定裁员,从而削减成本。
The company decided to lay people off, and thus reduce their costs.
削减
削减捐税,减轻农民负担。
削减军备。
削减军费。

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