I finally managed to whittle down the names on the list to only five.

我最后总算把名单上的名字减少到了只有五个。

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They are trying to whittle down our salaries.

他们正着手削减我们的薪水。

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Earlier efforts by Mr. Gates to whittle down his partner's stake in Microsoft were successful though, according to Mr.

不过，按照艾伦的说法，盖茨之前就尝试过削减他在微软公司的股权比例，而且取得了成功。

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It too incarcerated its contestants and obliged them to whittle down their own numbers.

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The opposition's best hope in the next election may be to whittle down his majority.

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The working groups were also told to whittle down their suggestions to 35, then 21, then nine.

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