Retrench
[ ri'trentʃ ]
出国 Abroad
vi. 紧缩开支;
vt. 削减（费用）;节省;
📝 例句
retrench one's expenditure
减少花费.
Inflation has forced us to retrench.
因通货膨胀我们不得不紧缩开支.
retrench one's expenses
减少支出
1.to reduce; to cut down; to retrench; to diminish; 2.to abbreviate; to condense
减缩
make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration.
使比原计划的要短；在长度或持续时间上减少或节
🌱 联想助记
【记】re-谐音“阿姨”,trench-渠沟:阿姨为了挖一条渠沟,平时紧缩开支
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
retrench
v
(fml 文)
1 [I] make economies or reduce expenses 节省; 削减费用; 紧缩开支
Inflation has forced us to retrench. 因通货膨胀我们不得不紧缩开支.
2 [Tn] reduce the amount of (moneyspent) 削减（费用）; 紧缩（开支）
retrench one's expenditure减少花费.
🔁 扩展释义
*[ri'trentʃ]vt. 紧缩, 减少, 删除vi. 削减费用
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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I have a job, and I have Michelle.
我有工作 ，我也有Michelle。
Keep your breath to cool your porridge.
少管闲事。
I was doing my homework and forgot the time.
我在做家庭作业，忘记了时间。