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嘉中 In 2015 the Conservative government announced that it would restrict child-benefit payments to two children per family in order to trim budgets. 2015年，保守党政府宣布，为了削减预算，每个家庭只能有两个孩子能领到儿童福利津贴。 
trim 作动词的基本意思是：修剪，修整。指将某物修剪一点使之更平整, 整齐 （to make something tidier or more level by cutting a small amount off it）。也可引申出“ 消 减”，”减少” 等意思 (to reduce the amount or size of something)。 例句： Peter was trimming the lawn around the roses. 皮特正在修剪玫瑰周围的草坪。 Do you think the hedge needs trimming? 你认为树篱需要修剪吗? I have my hair trimmed every six weeks. 我每六个星期修剪一次头发。 Trim rough edges with a sharp knife. 用一把锋利的刀修剪粗糙的边缘。 Please trim the excess fat off. 请把多余的脂肪修剪掉。 We should trim off the unnecessary parts of our spending. 我们应该削减不必要的开支。 By trimming costs and improving service the hotel has now started to make a profit again. 通过削减成本和改善服务，这家酒店现在又开始盈利了。 The council had to trim its £21.6m spending plans by £1.4m, due to the Government's capping limits. 由于政府的限制，议会不得不将其2160万英镑的支出计划削减140万英镑。 They're trying to trim their costs, so staff who leave are not being replaced. 他们正试图降低成本，所以没有安排填补离职员工的空缺。 This exercise is designed to trim your hips and stomach. 这个运动是为了缩小你的臀部和腹部。 |
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