cost-cutting（尤指因财政困难的）成本削减

【例句】
The company also embarked on a desperate cost-cutting program, which included the elimination of thousands of jobs.
公司还铤而走险，开始了一项成本削减计划,包括裁员数千人。

Deliveries of mail could be delayed because of cost-cutting.
由于削减成本，邮件的递送可能会延迟。