retrench
UK/ri'trentʃ/US
GREB2
释义
v.
To reduce costs or spending, especially in difficult times.
削减开支,紧缩(尤指困难时期)。
v.
To reduce the size of a workforce; to lay off staff.
裁减人员,缩编。
词根拆分
词根派生re-(往回)+ trench(切)= 往回切、削减。和 trench 同一个「切」,只是对准预算而非泥土。一家公司 retrench 时,会压缩开支、常常裁员以渡过低谷。
词根 trench 还连着 4 个词使用指南
正式的财经/经济用词,日常口语少见。在某些英语变体中(尤其南非英语和印度英语),to be retrenched 特指被裁员。在其他地区更多指笼统地削减开支。
例句
- 1.
The firm was forced to retrench after a sharp drop in sales.
销售额骤降后,公司被迫紧缩开支。
- 2.
Many companies retrench staff during a recession.
许多公司在经济衰退期间裁员。
- 3.
The government plans to retrench public spending next year.
政府计划明年削减公共开支。