shrinkage

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Definitions

n.

The process or amount by which something shrinks or decreases in size.

收缩,缩水;收缩量

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
shrinkageother
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Common Collocations

  • 1.fabric shrinkage织物缩水
  • 2.inventory shrinkage库存损耗
  • 3.shrinkage rate收缩率
  • 4.economic shrinkage经济萎缩

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Retailers lose billions of dollars each year due to inventory shrinkage.

  • 2.

    The shrinkage of the polar ice caps is a clear sign of climate change.

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