"scale back" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 缩减
• 减少

Definition

减少某事的规模、数量或范围，尤其是计划、项目或活动。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于商务或组织环境，指削减原定计划、预算、人力等。比“cut down”更正式。不常用于具体的实物缩小。

Examples

We need to scale back our spending this month.

我们本月需要**缩减**开支。

The company will scale back its new product launch.

公司将**缩减**新产品的发布。

We had to scale back our vacation plans.

我们不得不**缩减**我们的度假计划。

Due to budget cuts, the school had to scale back after-school activities.

由于预算削减，学校不得不**缩减**课后活动。

They decided to scale back on hiring new staff until business improves.

他们决定在业务好转前**缩减**新员工招聘。

If the weather doesn’t improve, we’ll have to scale back the barbecue plans.

如果天气不转好，我们就得**缩减**烧烤的计划。