pruning

柯林斯词典

1. N-COUNT A prune is a dried plum. 李子干
2. V-T/V-I 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. 修剪 (树木)
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。
3. PHRASAL VERB Prune back means the same as . 修剪 (树木)
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被修剪。
4. V-T If you prune something, you cut out all the parts that you do not need. 删减
Companies are cutting investment and pruning their product ranges. 公司都在削减投资并减少产品种类。
5. PHRASAL VERB Prune back means the same as . 删减
The company has pruned back its workforce by 20,000 since 2003. 公司自2003年以来已经裁减了2万名员工。
6. V →an archaic word for preen