(1) 剪短(尾巴)(cut short the end of (an animal's tail)) [T+n]：～a horse's/colt's/dog's tail 剪短馬/馬駒/狗的尾巴;〖同〗crop;
(2) 削價，扣除(take away (part of sb's wages，salaries，etc)) [T+n， T+n+prep(from/off)，D+n+n]：～sb's salary/sb's wages 削減某人的薪水/工資;His salary was/wages were～ed because of absence. 因為缺勤扣了他的薪水/工資;～￡10 from (off) sb's salary/sb's wages/sb's earnings 從某人的薪水/工資/收入中扣除10英鎊;～sb ￡10 扣某人10英鎊