retrench 详细解释

retrench

[ri'trentʃ]

v.减少开支,削减花费

词形变化

名词: retrencher | 动词过去式: retrenched | 动词过去分词: retrenched | 动词现在分词: retrenching | 动词第三人称单数: retrenches |

词义辨析

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英英释义

动词 retrench:

tighten one's belt; use resources carefully

make a reduction, as in one's workforce

补充

retrenchretrench英:[riˈtrentʃ] 美:[rɪˈtrɛntʃ]vi.1.紧缩开支vt.1.削减(费用)2.节省

例句

1. They must retrench their expenditure for the purpose of making up the deficit.为了弥补赤字，他们必须压缩开支。 2. She retrenched her speech reluctantly.她勉强地把她的演说删去了一部分。 3. The last chapter was retrenched from the book.书中最后一章被删掉。 4. As business is bad these days,we have to retrench.由于最近生意不景气，我们不得不紧缩开支。 5. as a result of the recession the company retrenched.受经济衰退的影响公司削减开支。 6. [with obj.]if people are forced to retrench their expenditure trade will suffer.如果人们被迫削减开支，贸易会受到影响。 7. if there are excess staff they should be retrenched.如果超员，就应该裁员。 8. fortune had retrenched her once abundant gifts.命运使她不如以前多才多艺。 9. "When the economy slowed, the company was forced to retrench."由于经济不景气，公司被迫压缩开支。 10. The company is going through a (period of) retrenchment.公司正处在削减经费时期。

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