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新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

prune

英  [pruːn]
    

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词

  • prunes

    1. [C 可数名词] 李子干

    A prune is a dried plum.

    PHRASAL VERB. 短语动词

  • prune back

    1. [PHRASAL 短语] 修剪（树木）（同）prune）

    Prune back means the same as prune.

    双语例句

    例：

    Apples, pears, and cherries can be pruned back when they've lost their leaves.

    苹果树、梨树和樱桃树在落叶之后就可以修剪。

    2. [PHRASAL 短语] 删减（同）prune）

    Prune back means the same as prune.

    双语例句

    例：

    The company has pruned back its workforce by 20,000 since 2003.

    这家公司自2003年以来已经裁减了2万名员工。

    VERB. 动词

  • prunes , pruning , pruned

    1. [I 不及物动词] 修剪（树木）

    When you prune, or prune a tree or bush, you cut off some of the branches so that it will grow better the next year.

    双语例句

    例：

    You have to prune a bush if you want fruit.

    如果你想要果树结果，你就得给它剪枝。

    2. [T 及物动词] 删减

    If you prune something, you cut out all the parts that you do not need.

    双语例句

    例：

    Companies are cutting investment and pruning their product ranges.

    公司都在削减投资并减少产品种类。

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