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down·size 英ˈdaʊnˌsaɪz美ˈdaʊnˌsaɪzAHDdounʹsīz' ☆☆☆☆☆高ＩCOCA¹⁵⁷⁹⁷BNC⁵⁵⁴⁸⁸iWeb¹³⁵⁷⁵Economist⁵³⁵⁸¹⁺¹
基本英英记法近义反义例句Thesaurus例句
v.缩小规模⁶⁷;以较小尺寸设计或制造³³过去分词downsized现在分词downsizing三单downsizes
Verb:
dismiss from work;three secretaries were downsized during the financial crisis make in a smaller size;the car makers downsized the SUVs when fuel became very expensive reduce in size or number;the company downsized its research staff 非常记忆down下+size规模⇒下个月公司将对人员规模进行精减组合词down往下的＋size大小，尺寸→尺寸减少→缩小，紧缩down-size⇒v.缩小规模⁶⁷;以较小尺寸设计或制造³³近义词 trim修剪reduce减少cut back削减economize节约slim down消瘦rationalize使合理化
动词98%,名词2%
用作动词Sales have decreased so much that they need todownsize.销售业绩减少很多，所以他们必须缩小规模。
The company chose todownsizeand more fully utilize the remaining workers.公司决定缩小规模，并更加充分地用好余下的工人。
Our new orientation reflects the fact that we've been forced todownsize.我们的新取向反映了我们被迫缩编的事实。verb.to decrease in size, especially of a workforce
同义词 curtail,cut back,cut down,diminish,phase out,reduce,retrench,scale down,shrink,trimcut,decrease,deductphase down,roll back,roll down,scale back,step down,trim away,tune down
反义词 develop,enlarge,expand,extend,grow,increase,lengthen,prolong,add,raise
abridgeverb shorten
abbreviate,abstract,blue pencil,chop,clip,compress,concentrate,condense,contract,curtail,cut,decrease,digest,diminish,lessen,limit,narrow,put in nutshell,reduce,restrict,slash,snip,summarize,trim,truncate
curtailverb cut short;abridge
abbreviate,boil down,chop,clip,contract,cramp,cut,cut back,decrease,diminish,dock,downsize,get to meat,halt,lessen,lop,minify,pare down,put in nutshell,reduce,retrench,roll back,shorten,slash,trim,truncate
cutnoun reduction, diminution
cutback,decrease,decrement,downsize,economy,fall,lessening,lowering,reduction,saving
lessenverb lower, reduce
abate,abridge,amputate,attenuate,become smaller,clip,close,contract,crop,curtail,cut,cut back,de-escalate,decline,decrease,degrade,die down,dilute,diminish,downsize,drain,dwindle,ease,erode,grow less,impair,lighten,minify,minimize,mitigate,moderate,narrow,roll back,shrink,slack up,slacken,slow down,soft pedal,take the bite out,take the edge off,take the sting out,taper,taper off,thin,truncate,weaken,wind down
lowerverb reduce, minimize
abate,clip,curtail,cut,cut back,cut down,de-escalate,decrease,decry,deflate,demote,depreciate,devaluate,devalue,diminish,downgrade,downsize,knock off,lessen,mark down,moderate,pare,prune,roll back,scale down,shave,slash,soften,tone down,undervalue,write off We tend to“ downsize” each time we move, and I always dread the process.
每次我们搬家都要减少一部分家用，而我就做怕这个。 yeeyan
But really, we're only reacting to you trying to downsize us.
但是事实上，我们只是对你们对我们的小觑做出反应。 yeeyan
If banks have to plan for their own demise by making“ living wills”, they may downsize voluntarily.
如果必须做出“生前预嘱”为倒闭所准备的话，他们将会自行缩减规模。 ecocn
It will also downsize its subsidiary in Singapore and transfer part of the business to Taiwan.
尼康公司还将缩小新加坡的分公司，将部分业务转移到台湾。 bbs.chinadaily.com.cn
President-elect Lee Myung-bak, due to be sworn in Monday, initially drew criticism by announcing he would downsize the ministry into a department of the South Korean Foreign Ministry.
定于星期一宣示就职的当选总统李明博曾宣布他将把统一部精简成从属于外交通商部的一个部门，他的想法招来了批评。 ebigear
Seems the only way out is to cut some programs and downsize our organization.
看来唯一的出路是减少一些慈善项目和精简我们的机构。 tingvoa
These colleges will be forced to either downsize and educate students more cost effectively or close their doors for good.
这些学院将被迫进行精简，提高教育的性价比或者关门。 yeeyan
Things are different now. In control of both houses of Congress, the GOP is seeking ways to downsize the federal bureaucracy by outsourcing in the private sector.
但如今可不一样了，在控制了参众两院后，共和党正在设法通过从私有企业中寻找经营者来削减联邦政府的机构。 edu.sina.com.cn
We adopted a strategy which was to buy other companies, get rid of the redundant parts, downsize and try to become very efficient than to have a critical mass.
我们采取了一个策略，就是收购其他公司，去掉冗余的部门，缩小公司规模，提高效率,而不要做乌合之众。163
You’ve got to get curious. Otherwise, you think you know everything, and it becomes easy to dismiss yourself, devalue your gifts, and downsize your dreams.
你得怀揣一颗好奇心，不然会以为无所不知，无所不晓，很容易自我屏蔽，贬低自身的天赋而且缩减梦想的尺寸。 yeeyan |