reduction of expenditures meaning in English

开支的压缩, 节约经费

Legislator of the accounting constituency , eric li , said when the economy recovers and the salary of the workforce improves a few years later , it could be more difficult for the government to reduce civil service expenditure , making it possible for the government to fail to reach the targeted reduction of expenditures
会计界立法会议员李家祥表示，数年后经济好转，打工仔薪金上升，届时政府削减公务员开支的难度可能更高，令政府有可能达不到原定的削减开支目标。