cut back

phrasal verb

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cut something back

(also cut back (on something))
to reduce something減少；削減；縮減
- If we don't sell more we'll have to cut back production.我們若不能多銷，就必須減産。
- to cut back on spending削減開支
related noun cutback
Extra Examples
- Social work services have been cut back drastically.社會工作機構已被大量裁減。
- We should cut back to previous levels of spending.我們應該減少到先前的開支水平。
- Local authorities have been forced to cut back on expenditure.地方政府被迫減少開支。
to make a bush, etc. smaller by cutting branches off剪枝；修剪 synonym prune
- to cut back a rose bush給玫瑰叢剪枝
Topics Gardensc2