retrench 英 [rɪˈtrentʃ] 　 美 [rɪˈtrɛntʃ]

retrench

retrench　 英 [rɪˈtrentʃ] 美 [rɪˈtrɛntʃ]

vt. 删除；减少；紧缩开支　 vi. 节省；紧缩　

进行时:retrenching　 过去式:retrenched　 过去分词:retrenched　 第三人称单数:retrenches　 名词复数:retrenches　

Growth in China, for instance, will undoubtedly slow, as its major western customers retrench.　例如，中国的经济增长无疑会放缓，因为其主要的西方国家客户减少了。

  • When times are tight, it's time to retrench. That means rethink your budget, cut back on the spending, and use your pennies wisely.
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  • vt. 删除；减少；紧缩开支
  • vi. 节省；紧缩

  • 1. Growth in China, for instance, will undoubtedly slow, as its major western customers retrench.

    例如，中国的经济增长无疑会放缓，因为其主要的西方国家客户减少了。

  • retrench (v.1) 1590s, "dig a new trench as a second line of defense," 1590s, probably a back-formation from retrenchment in the military sense. Related: Retrenched; retrenching.
  • retrench (v.2) "cut off, cut down, pare away" (expenses, etc.), 1620s, from obsolete French retrencher "to cut off, lessen, shorten" (Modern French retrancher, Old French retrenchier), from re- "back" (see re-) + Old French trenchier "to cut" (see trench). Related: Retrenched; retrenching.
re·trench / rɪˈtrentʃ ; NAmE rɪˈtrentʃ / verb 1 [intransitive ] ( formal) (of a business, government, etc. 企业、政府等 ) to spend less money; to reduce costs 节约；紧缩开支 2 [transitive ] retrenchsb ( AustralE, NZE, SAfrE) to tell sb that they cannot continue working for you 缩减（人员） ☞ collocationsat unemployment ▶ re·trench·ment retrenchment retrenchments / rɪˈtrentʃmənt ; NAmE rɪˈtrentʃmənt / noun [uncountable ,  countable ] ◆ a period of retrenchment 开支紧缩时期 retrench retrenches retrenched retrenching re·trench / rɪˈtrentʃ ; NAmE rɪˈtrentʃ / re·trench·ment / rɪˈtrentʃmənt ; NAmE rɪˈtrentʃmənt /
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