英语词汇“to cut one's loss”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

c. to cut one's loss(es): to cease carrying on a losing transaction.

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the world > action or operation > amending > restoration > restoration of a person > recovery from misfortune, error, etc. > [verb (intransitive)] > cease to carry on when losing

to cut one's loss(es)1912

1912 Q. Rev. Jan. 287 It is now made the basis of the argument that England should ‘cut her loss’, and Ireland be sent adrift.

1926 T. E. Lawrence Seven Pillars (subscribers' ed.) xcv. 503 Feisal had..made one of his lightning decisions to cut the loss; a wise decision, though it hurt us sorely.

1927 Daily Express 13 July 8/2 The only reasonable thing is for Great Britain to..cut her losses, and bring the whole matter to an end.

1939 ‘G. Orwell’ Coming up for Air ii. vii. 123 The trouble over Joe aged Father a great deal. To lose Joe was merely to cut a loss, but it hurt him.

1944 A. Bryant Years of Victory ii. 39 Bonaparte..saw that he was beaten and, like the great man he was, cut his losses.

1969 Listener 28 Aug. 269/1 For this reason the CIA is cutting its losses, reducing its labyrinthine commitments.

单词	to cut one's loss
释义	> as lemmas to cut one's loss(es) c. to cut one's loss(es): to cease carrying on a losing transaction. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > amending > restoration > restoration of a person > recovery from misfortune, error, etc. > [verb (intransitive)] > cease to carry on when losing to cut one's loss(es)1912 1912 Q. Rev. Jan. 287 It is now made the basis of the argument that England should ‘cut her loss’, and Ireland be sent adrift. 1926 T. E. Lawrence Seven Pillars (subscribers' ed.) xcv. 503 Feisal had..made one of his lightning decisions to cut the loss; a wise decision, though it hurt us sorely. 1927 Daily Express 13 July 8/2 The only reasonable thing is for Great Britain to..cut her losses, and bring the whole matter to an end. 1939 ‘G. Orwell’ Coming up for Air ii. vii. 123 The trouble over Joe aged Father a great deal. To lose Joe was merely to cut a loss, but it hurt him. 1944 A. Bryant Years of Victory ii. 39 Bonaparte..saw that he was beaten and, like the great man he was, cut his losses. 1969 Listener 28 Aug. 269/1 For this reason the CIA is cutting its losses, reducing its labyrinthine commitments. extracted from lossn.¹ < as lemmas
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