削减 (xuē jiǎn) — to reduce; to cut down (budgets, expenses, staff, etc.)

Définition

削减 is a formal verb meaning 'to cut down / reduce' (costs, staff, budgets), stronger and more written than the everyday 减少. Compared to 缩短, it reduces quantity or size, not time or length.

verb
to reduceto cut down (budgets, expenses, staff, etc.)

Exemples

  • 削减
    Gōng sī bì xū xuē jiǎn chéng běn cái néng yíng lì.
    The company must cut down costs in order to turn a profit.
  • 削减
    Zhèng fǔ xuē jiǎn le jūn shì kāi zhī.
    The government reduced military spending.
  • 削减
    Wèi le huán bǎo, wǒ men yīng gāi xuē jiǎn sù liào shǐ yòng.
    For environmental protection, we should reduce the use of plastic.

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