动 reduce; decrease; lessen; cut down (opp.  增多): |
| | 减少财政赤字 plug the budget deficit |
| | 减少流通环节 cut down on circulation intermediaries |
| | 减少非生产性开支 reduce nonproductive expenditure |
| | 给他减少一些工作 relieve him of some of his work |
| | 精简机构，减少层次 simplify the administrative structure and eliminate duplication |
