retrench
US /rɪˈtrentʃ/
UK /rɪˈtrentʃ/
1.
削減開支, 緊縮
reduce costs or spending in response to economic difficulties
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The company had to retrench by laying off a significant portion of its workforce.
公司不得不通過裁減大部分員工來削減開支。
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Families often have to retrench during economic downturns.
在經濟衰退期間，家庭常常不得不削減開支。