cost-cutting
UK ['kɒstˌkʌ.tɪŋ] US ['kɑ:st-] noun uncountable
■actions which are taken to reduce the amount that is spent on a service or within an organization 削减成本；减少费用•The recovery was achieved in the old-fashioned way with cost-cutting and price increases.用削减成本和提高价格的传统方法实现了经济复苏。 •a cost-cutting exercise削减成本的实践 •cost-cutting measures降低成本的措施 |