retrench

🇺🇸 /rɪˈtrentʃ/ 🇬🇧 /rɪˈtrentʃ/
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verb
R

to cut back on spending or expenses

The company decided to retrench by reducing its workforce and closing some of its stores.

公司决定通过裁员和关闭一些商店来紧缩开支。

R

to dismiss someone from their job

Due to the economic downturn, many employees were retrenched.

由于经济衰退,许多员工被裁员。

translation

v. 削减, 裁员

词形变化

3rd Present retrenches
Past retrenched
Perfect retrenched
Progressive retrenching