1. 削减：cut corners 超近路;以简捷方式做事 | cut down on 削减 | cut it out 够了!算了
2. 减少：163. curious about好奇,想知道 | 164. cut down on 减少 | 165. cut down削减
3. 减少某方面的数量、价格等：count out 排除在外 | cut down on 减少某方面的数量、价格等 | day in and day out 日夜不停地,夜以继日地
4. 减少对...之消耗量：42.cover up 掩饰,掩护 | 43.cut down on 减少对...之消耗量 | 44.cut in 打断,插嘴
1. Tseng said the goal of the swing change was to maintain her distance but cut down on the effort needed in each swing.
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2. Those masters advised Mo to cut down five trees on the school grounds and to change the direction of the school's main gate.
3. The silence shows either indecisiveness on the part of the government or its unwillingness to cut down on its addiction to its revenue from tobacco.
4. The overall aim is to create incentives for polluters to cut down on their emissions and clean up the environment.
5. Insiders said the cut would put a dent on many firms'profitability and even close down some which are relying heavily on exports.
6. We need a new approach to cut down on crime, ''Wu said.
7. She said that she hoped veterinarians would do such operations free for stray cats to control the feline population and cut down on human complaints.
8. " We have not cut down the number of visas, " he said on Wednesday.
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9. Despite a visible slump in other sectors of consumption, 56 percent did not cut down on snacks while 13 percent spend more.
10. " Inception " cut down on the ticket intake for the timely " Salt, " which took second spot with 36 million dollars in its debut weekend.