1. The branches were neatly pared by the gardener.
园丁把树枝修剪得整整齐齐。

2. The company has pared its costs significantly.
公司大幅削减了成本。

3. She pared the apple before eating it.
她把苹果削皮后才吃。

A: Why has the budget been pared?
A：为什么预算被削减了？

B: To save money for other projects.
B：为了给其他项目节省资金。

1) 表示削皮或去除外层的

2) 表示减少或削减数量的

3) 常用于经济或资源缩减语境

4) 指经过简化或精简处理的状态

1. 削皮的；去除外层的

e.g.She used a pared apple for baking.
她用削了皮的苹果来烘焙。

2. 削减的；精简的

e.g.The pared budget still supports key projects.
削减后的预算仍支持关键项目。

verb (past participle / adjective)

1. Reduced or removed outer covering; cut down in size or amount.

Synonym: reduced, trimmed