动词削减; 逐渐减少，逐渐缩减（…的大小或数目）
1. 削减：Whitsunday 降灵节 | whittle down 削减 | whittle 切
2. 切, 削, 削减, 损害：chronic adj. 慢性的, 延续很长的 chronic overcapacity | whittle v. 切, 削, 削减, 损害 whittle down | anecdotal adj. 轶话的,多轶事趣闻的,轶事一样的 anecdotal indicators
3. 削减; 削弱：Whitsuntide 圣神降临周 (名) | whittle away 削减; 削弱 | whittle down 削减; 削弱
1. 逐渐减少;逐渐压缩…的人数
To whittle down a group or thing means to gradually make it smaller.
e.g. He had whittled eight interviewees down to two...
他已经逐渐将参加面试的人数由8人减少到2人。
e.g. By September, they will have whittled the list down to a winner...
9月之前他们会从名单中确定出最后的赢家。
1. The researcher suggested disagreement with the central bank's move to whittle down money supply and tighten bank lending.
2. Online polls are now underway to whittle down the remaining number of candidates from 300 to 80.
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