削soek3減gaam2

English

1. to cut down
2. to cut down on; to reduce; to whittle down; to lower; to curtail
3. to reduce
4. to lower

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 減少數額、份量

Examples

• 削減撥款

  to reduce funding

• 削減開支

  to cut down on spending

• 大幅度削減

  to slash

• 公司为了削减成本，拒绝让员工自行加班。

  In order to cut down on costs, the company refuses to allow employees to work overtime.

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