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retrench

美[rɪ'trentʃ]  英[rɪ'trentʃ]
v.  减少开支;削减花费
  名词:retrencher  过去式:retrenched  过去分词:retrenched  现在分词:retrenching  第三人称单数:retrenches
  近义词:economize,lessen,abridge,shave,shorten,cutback,save,tightenyourbelt,drawinyourhorns,

英英释义

Verb
  1. tighten one's belt; use resources carefully
  2. make a reduction, as in one's workforce;

    "The company had to retrench"

例句

  1. Inflation has forced us to retrench.因通货膨胀我们不得不紧缩开支。
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