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单词 prune
释义 prune

prune /pruːn/

noun [C]
F0 a dried plumThesaurus+: ↑Types of fruit
verb [T] ↑Verb Endings for prune
1
F0 to cut off branches from a tree, bush, or plant, especially so that it will grow better in future:
» She spent the afternoon pruning roses.Thesaurus+: ↑Cutting and stabbingThesaurus+: ↑Gardening - general words
2
F0 to reduce something by removing things that are not necessary:
» Arco has reacted to the loss in revenue by pruning (back) its expansion plans.» I felt his essay needed a little pruning.Thesaurus+: ↑Becoming and making smaller or less , ↑Becoming and making less strong
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