retrenchment
UK/ri'trentʃmәnt,ri:-/US
GREB2
Definitions
n.
A reduction in costs, spending, or staff, especially as a deliberate policy.
（开支、成本或人员的）削减，紧缩。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedretrench (cut back) + -ment (act/state) = the act or policy of cutting back. It names a period or program of reducing spending and shrinking an organization — the noun behind the verb retrench.
Root trench still carries 4 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.economic retrenchment经济紧缩
- 2.period of retrenchment紧缩时期
- 3.retrenchment measures紧缩措施
- 4.fiscal retrenchment财政紧缩
Example Sentences
- 1.
The crisis led to a long period of retrenchment.
- 2.
Workers protested against the company's retrenchment plans.
- 3.
Economic retrenchment forced deep cuts to public services.