Meaning
削减 means to cut down or reduce something, especially in an official or significant way. It's commonly used in formal contexts for cutting budgets, expenses, staff, or production. The word combines 削 (to pare down) and 减 (to reduce), creating a strong sense of deliberate reduction or downsizing.
Usage
This is a formal term typically used in business, government, and news contexts. It implies a substantial or official reduction rather than a casual decrease. Common in phrases about cost-cutting, budget reductions, and downsizing. More formal than simple 减少 (jiǎn shǎo).
Examples
- 01公司决定削减百分之二十的开支。.The company decided to cut expenses by twenty percent.
- 02政府计划削减军事预算。.The government plans to reduce the military budget.
Characters
Common collocations
- 削减成本to cut costs
- 削减预算to cut the budget
- 削减开支to cut expenses
- 大幅削减to drastically cut
Antonyms
Origin
Both characters relate to reduction: 削 originally meant to shave or whittle down with a knife, while 减 means to subtract or decrease. Together they emphasize purposeful, often substantial cutting.