Definition
- B2
to reduce expenditure, activity, or usage of a particular item or action
减缩；减少；削减
The company decided to cut back on its advertising budget to cope with the economic downturn.
公司决定削减广告预算以应对经济衰退。
In order to save money, the household has to cut back on unnecessary expenses.
为了省钱，这户人家不得不减少不必要的开支。
We need to cut back on our water usage to protect the environment.
我们需要减少用水以保护环境。