紧缩

jǐnsuō

to tighten; to curtail; to retrench; austerity

HSK 7-9

Pronunciation

jǐnsuō

由于经济不景气，政府决定紧缩财政支出。

yóuyú jīngjì bù jǐngqì, zhèngfǔ juédìng jǐnsuō cáizhèng zhīchū

Due to the economic downturn, the government decided to tighten fiscal spending.

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