to cut off branches from a tree, bush, or plant, especially so that it will grow better in the future

She spent the afternoon pruning roses. 她用下午的时间修剪了玫瑰。

to reduce something by removing things that are not necessary

Arco has reacted to the loss in revenue by pruning (back) its expansion plans. 大西洋里奇菲尔德公司通过缩减扩张计划以应对收益亏损。

I felt his essay needed a little pruning. 我认为他的文章需要稍作删节。

a dried plum