n.减少;削减;剪修新芽
Many factories have made cutbacks. 许多工厂已经减产了。
People are concerned about the cutback in federal welfare programs. 人们关注著联邦福利计划的削减。
Without some drastic and immediate cutback in expenses, it simply wasn't possible. 如果不立即大幅度地削减开支,这根本是不可能的。