pares; pared; paring
pares; pared; paring
Learner's definition of PARE
[+ object]
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: to carefully cut off the outside or the ends of (something)削皮;修剪 —
often + away — see also paring knife 2
: to make (something) smaller : to reduce (something) in size, amount, or number使缩小;减少;降低 —
often + down -
The book was pared down to 200 pages.那本书被压缩到200页。
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The company has to pare down the office staff.公司不得不裁员。
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The pared-down staff was forced to work longer hours.裁员后,在职员工被迫延长工作时间。