What does "We need to cut down the budget for the next year." mean?
We need to cut down the budget for the next year.

I am confused with this sentence.

Does it mean we need to cut down the expense now for the sake of next year because something will happen in the next year
or Does it mean we need to cut down the next year's budget?

Question

What does "We need to cut down the budget for the next year." mean?
We need to cut down the budget for the next year.

I am confused with this sentence.

Does it mean we need to cut down the expense now for the sake of next year because something will happen in the next year
or Does it mean we need to cut down the next year's budget?

Answer

It means they need to prepare to spend less money next year.  It sounds like they are preparing next year's budget and they are thinking how they can use less money.

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