Word · Frequency #21676
retrenchments
紧缩；节省
retrenchments is the plural of retrenchment.
核心释义
the reduction of expenditures in order to become financially stable
- 1.
削减或减少。
A curtailment or reduction.
- 2.
撤退；撤回。
Withdrawal.
删节；删除；内防御工事；内堡；赘余组织切除术；削减或减少。；撤退；撤回。
用法In use
The company's retrenchment led to the closure of two factories.
用法提示：retrenchment 为名词，表示削减开支、紧缩。
After the economic crisis, the government announced a long period of retrenchment.
用法提示：retrenchment 在此指政府减少公共支出的政策。
Many employees were worried about the possibility of retrenchment at the bank.
用法提示：retrenchment 指机构为节省开支而裁员或削减预算。
retrenchment in sth
retrenchment in 后接方面或领域，表示在某方面减少支出或规模。
The company announced a retrenchment in its advertising budget.
公司宣布缩减广告预算。
retrenchment of sth
retrenchment of 后接被削减的具体对象，如员工、开支等。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- fiscal retrenchment
- 财政紧缩
- The new prime minister called for fiscal retrenchment to restore confidence in the economy.新首相呼吁实行财政紧缩，以恢复对经济的信心。
- retrenchment measures
- 紧缩措施
- The hospital introduced retrenchment measures, such as cutting overtime and delaying equipment purchases.医院采取了紧缩措施，比如削减加班费和推迟购买设备。
- retrenchment strategy
- 紧缩战略
- The company adopted a retrenchment strategy to reduce costs and focus on its core business.公司采取了紧缩战略，以降低成本并专注于核心业务。
近义词Synonyms
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想“re（重新）+ trench（战壕）”：收缩防线、重挖壕沟来节省人力物力——记住 retrenchment 是“紧缩、削减开支”。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：政府预算讨论、企业财务报告、经济新闻报道 本义项下，retrenchment 多用于正式的经济或商业语境，指为恢复财务稳定而削减开支；日常口语中较少使用，通常说“削减开支”或“紧缩”。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Only ‘entrenchment’ /ɪnˈtrentʃmənt/ rhymes with ‘retrenchment’ (same stressed /ɛ/ and following /ntʃmənt/). ‘trench’, ‘French’, ‘wrench’, and ‘entrench’ all have the same /ɛntʃ/ sound but are not full rhymes because ‘retrenchment’ has an extra final /mənt/ syllable. ‘attachment’ /əˈtætʃmənt/ is a spelling lookalike with -chment, but its vowel is /æ/, not /ɛ/.
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