动词减少
ph.
1. The government was trying hard to pare down its expenses.
政府正竭力削减开支。
1. 减少：pare away 减少 | pare down 减少 | pare off 修掉
2. 削掉,修掉;削减：5parcel out分配 | 6pare down削掉,修掉;削减 | 7pass away终止;死亡;消磨(时间)
verb
1. decrease gradually or bit by bit
Synonym: pare