Question of the Day #88

"Trump Plans to Slash the Most Effective Social Program in History"
From this article at Mother Jones.

上記の文で、slashの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "slash" mean?

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解答

意味： 英辞郎によると、


〔予算・値段・人員などを〕大幅に削減する

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

to reduce sharply :  cut

Etymology/語源

Online Etymology Dictionaryによると、

価格等を下げるという意味で初めて使用されたには、1906年。

According to Online Etymology Dictionary:

In reference to prices, it is attested from 1906.

Examples

• The company has slashed prices to increase sales.
• Funding for the program was slashed.
• Mr. Gates has said repeatedly that he will slash his budget by $100 billion.
• So Romney has a secret plan to slash taxes without boosting the deficit he decries?
• ‘the workforce has been slashed by 2,000’