| 释义 |
cutback
I. \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: cut back
1. : something that is cut back; specifically : a product (as asphalt) thinned or made less viscous by the addition of lighter oils
2. : a reduction (as in rate, amount, or number)
< a cutback in orders or in production >
< budget limitation required cutbacks in personnel allowances >
: discontinuance before full quota or fulfilment is achieved
3. : a shift from a chronological order in narration to events earlier than those last presented : a motion picture or television shot in which previously depicted action is reverted to and continued — compare flashback
4. : a market animal rejected or put in a lower class than its fellows because of inferior condition or size
5. : any football play in which the runner cuts back
6. : a part of a word or pronunciation printed (as in a dictionary) to represent the whole word or pronunciation the missing part of which is given elsewhere
II. noun
: a surfing maneuver in which a surfboard is turned back toward the crest of the wave |