increase revenue; reduce expenditure
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to increase sources of income and reduce expenditures; to broaden revenue streams and cut costs
formalUsed in both economic/financial contexts and metaphorically for managing resources efficiently. Often appears in formal writing and policy discussions.
Gōng公
sī司
bì必
xū须
kāi开
yuán源
jié节
liú流
，
cái才
néng能
dù渡
guò过
zhè这
cì次
jīng经
jì济
wēi危
jī机
。
The company must increase revenue and reduce expenditure to survive this economic crisis.
Jiā家
tíng庭
lǐ理
cái财
de的
zhòng重
yào要
yuán原
zé则
shì是
kāi开
yuán源
jié节
liú流
。
An important principle of family financial management is to increase income and reduce spending.
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Zhèng政
fǔ府
cǎi采
qǔ取
le了
duō多
xiàng项
kāi开
yuán源
jié节
liú流
de的
cuò措
shī施
lái来
píng平
héng衡
yù预
suàn算
。
The government has adopted multiple measures to increase revenue and cut expenditure to balance the budget.