1. The government was trying hard to pare down its expenses.
    政府正竭力削减开支。

1. 减少：pare away 减少 | pare down 减少 | pare off 修掉

2. pare down

2. 削掉,修掉;削减：5parcel out分配 | 6pare down削掉,修掉;削减 | 7pass away终止;死亡;消磨(时间)

1. decrease gradually or bit by bit

    Synonym: pare