[] (-mm-) to make sth smaller by cutting parts from it削减◆(figurative) 20% of staff are to be trimmed by May.到五月份将裁减 20% 的员工。◆We must trim the training budget by €20 000. 我们必须将培训预算削减 2 万欧元。●trim (the) ˈfatif a business trims the fat, it reduces or removes unnecessary expenses, for example by reducing the number of workers精简◆They have trimmed the fat out of their production process.他们精简了生产过程。