reduce output; cut production
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to reduce output; to cut production; to have a drop in yield
neutralUsed in contexts of agriculture, manufacturing, or economics to describe a decrease in production quantity or yield.
Yóu由
yú于
gān干
hàn旱
，
jīn今
nián年
liáng粮
shi食
jiǎn减
chǎn产
le了
。
Due to the drought, grain production has decreased this year.
Gōng工
chǎng厂
wèi为
le了
yìng应
duì对
xū需
qiú求
xià下
jiàng降
，
jué决
dìng定
jiǎn减
chǎn产
。
The factory decided to cut production in response to falling demand.
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Guó国
jiā家
cǎi采
qǔ取
le了
duō多
xiàng项
cuò措
shī施
bāng帮
zhù助
jiǎn减
chǎn产
de的
qǐ企
yè业
。
The state has taken multiple measures to help enterprises with reduced production.
Rú如
guǒ果
jì继
xù续
shǐ使
yòng用
zhè这
zhǒng种
jiù旧
jī机
qì器
，
wǒ我
men们
de的
xiào效
lǜ率
huì会
hěn很
dī低
，
dǎo导
zhì致
jiǎn减
chǎn产
。
If we continue to use this old machinery, our efficiency will be very low, leading to reduced output.