retrenchment
US /rɪˈtrentʃ.mənt/
UK /rɪˈtrentʃ.mənt/
名词
1.
紧缩, 削减
the reduction of costs or spending in response to economic difficulty
示例:
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The company announced a period of severe retrenchment to stay afloat.
公司宣布了一段严峻的紧缩时期以维持运营。
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Government retrenchment led to cuts in public services.
政府的紧缩政策导致公共服务削减。
2.
裁减, 削减
the act of cutting down or off; a reduction
示例:
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The architect suggested a retrenchment of the building's unnecessary features.
建筑师建议削减建筑物不必要的功能。
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A strategic retrenchment of forces was necessary to avoid further losses.
为了避免进一步损失，有必要进行战略性裁减。
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