to reduce the amount of goods bought from abroad
减少从国外购买的商品数量 (jiǎnshǎo cóng guówài gòumǎi de shāngpǐn shùliàng)
"The country decided to cut back on imports to improve its trade balance."
"该国决定减少进口以改善其贸易平衡。" (gāi guó juédìng jiǎnshǎo jìnkǒu yǐ gǎishàn qí màoyì pínghéng)
to remember or reflect on something from the past
to use your abilities fully to achieve success
to publicly ask for an end to conflict
to have confidence in your own abilities and potential
to catch an illness, especially one that is not serious
to stop giving reasons for not doing something
