to keep expenses under control
将开支控制在一定范围内 (jiang kaizhi kongzhi zai yiding fanwei nei)
"The company managed to hold down costs despite rising raw material prices."
"尽管原材料价格上涨，公司还是设法控制了开支。" (jinguan yuancailiao jiage shangzhang, gongsi haishi shefa **kongzhile kaizhi**.)
to direct attention or effort to something
to gradually develop self-assurance and ability
to attract or earn money, profit, or investment
to rely on selling goods to other countries
to publicly support or defend someone or something
to reduce the amount of time wasted or delays in work
