"scale down" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 缩小
• 降低

Definition

通常指通过减少范围、成本或内容，使某事物变小、减少数量或规模。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Scale down” 多用于正式或商业环境，如项目、预算、生产等（如“scale down production”）。私人层面减少（如节食减肥）一般不会用这个短语，常用“cut down”。

Examples

We need to scale down the size of the event.

我们需要**缩小**活动的规模。

The company will scale down its workforce next year.

公司明年将**缩小**员工人数。

They had to scale down their travel plans due to budget cuts.

由于预算削减，他们不得不**缩减**旅行计划。

We're going to have to scale down the entire project if funding doesn't come through.

如果资金不到位，我们将不得不**缩小**整个项目。

After reviewing expenses, we decided to scale down our marketing campaign.

在检查完开销后，我们决定**缩减**市场营销活动。

The team had to scale down expectations when resources became limited.

当资源有限时，团队不得不**降低**期望。