austerity

The government's new austerity program led to large cuts in education and healthcare funding.

(Chinese) 政府新的紧缩计划导致教育和医疗资金大幅削减。

Years of economic austerity have made it difficult for local libraries to stay open.

(Chinese) 多年的经济紧缩政策使得当地图书馆难以继续开放。