| 单词 | pare |
| 释义 | Related topics: Cookingpare /peə $ per/ verb [transitive] 1 DFCto cut off the outer layer of something, using a sharp knife 〔用刀子〕削去…的皮 Pare the rind from the fruit. 削去水果的外皮。2 REDUCEto reduce the amount, number, or size of something as much as you can 尽量削减，减少 The firm has not been able to pare costs fast enough to match competitors. 那家公司一直没能迅速削减开支，难以与对手抗衡。 The country’s defences have been pared to the bone (=reduced as far as possible). 该国的防御能力已被削减至最低水平。3 pare something ↔ down phrasal verb REDUCEto reduce something, especially by making a lot of small reductions 〔逐步〕削减，减少 The list was pared down for the final interviews. 名单上的人数逐步减少，直到确定了最后面试人选。 —pared-down adjective Even in its pared-down form, the contract was unacceptable. 即使已经删减过，这份合同还是让人无法接受。→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpuspare• The rest could be pared away.• The problem with the Journal is that we are a small society trying to pare costs to the minimum.• But whereas caricature depends on paring down character to exaggerated essentials, acting conveys shades, nuances and inconsistencies.• Mr Hall has pared down the bebop style and you are left with the spirit, minus the meaningless displays of technique.• In our quest for experiencing the ultimate New York hotel bar, we must pare down the prospects.• The banking industry is aggressively paring its ranks, and the current wave of megamergers simply means more layoffs.• Pare one small apple and then dice it.From Longman Business Dictionaryparepare /peəper/ (also pare down) verb [transitive] to gradually reduce a number or amountThe company has been paring its regional accounting staff.Both companies have pared down their operations in order to survive.→ See Verb tableOrigin pare (1200-1300) Old French parer “to prepare, make neat”, from Latin parare “to prepare”pare verbChinese of to cut the off layer Business outer Corpus |
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